Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
April 17, 2023
Submitted
April 19, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N750AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22227
Aircraft time
92,500 hours, 41,791 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B, A
Precautionary procedure
F

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

GROUND CREW ADVISED FLIGHT CREW OF APU FIRE. APU FIRE WARNING DID NOT INDICATE FIRE. FLIGHT CREW DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES AND CALLED AIRPORT FIRE DEPT. MAINTENANCE GROUNDED AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED APU EXHAUST, OIL IS PRESENT BUT NOT EXCESSIVE, NO SIGNS OF CRACKING OR OVERHEATING. INSPECTED APU COMPARTMENT, NO SIGNS OF FIRE ON APU, STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS, OR APU MOUNTS. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED APU PER B767 MEL 49-11-1A. REQUIRED PLACARDS INSTALLED. NO DEACTIVATION PROCEDURES REQUIRED. MBCB 4/27/2023. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED APU FIRE BOTTLES PER MEL 26-22-1A. MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH. NO DEACTIVATION PROCEDUES REQUIRED. PLACARD INSTALLED. MBCB 04/27/2023. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.