Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 8, 2022
Submitted
July 11, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35188
Aircraft time
53,438 hours, 15,863 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007021
Part serial
P5851
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Compartment
Part time
26,820 hours, 41,103 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AT PUSHBACK AND CLEARED TO START THE START SEQUENCE WAS INITIATED, THE APU SHUTDOWN ON IT'S OWN WITH A FAULT LIGHT QRH 7.2 WAS RAN. APU PUT OUT A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE. RAMP CREW ADVISED A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE APU COMPARTMENT. GROUNDED - YES. REF B737-800 FIM 49-20 TASK 801. FOUND APU TURBINE SEIZED. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU REF B737-800 AMM 49-11-00, OPS CHECK GOOD.