# SDR AALA202610195389

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 16, 2026
- Submitted: October 20, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N974AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N974AN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 30098
- Aircraft time: 70,569 hours, 30,161 cycles
- System (JASC): [2421 · AC Generator-Alternator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2421)
- Part: Generator
- Part number: 28B5459
- Part serial: 33F0487
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202610195389

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: -- DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO ORD.  EMERGENCY DECLARED; AIRCRAFT LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. -- FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SMELLED AND SAW SMOKE IN AFT GALLEY.  DURING SOF WORKCARD 08L00021001 INSPECTION FOUND APU GENERATOR LEAD END TERMINAL BLOCK MELTED.  REMOVE APU GENERATOR IAW AMM 49-41-21.

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