Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737752

Difficulty date
June 12, 2013
Submitted
July 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851AM
Make and model
Boeing 737752
Aircraft serial
29363
Aircraft time
30,533 hours, 16,092 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007021
Part serial
P6583
Condition
Damaged
Part time
22,669 hours, 20,275 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, DETECTED SMOKE AND STRONG NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE APU. MX PERSONNEL PERFORMED REVISION DETECTING INTERNAL DAMAGES IN THE APU; SO THE REPORT WAS DEFERRED IAW MEL 49-1 CAT C. MX PERSONNEL REPLACED THE APU IAW AMM 49-11-00, TESTED CORRECT.