What was found
(AUS) DURING ENGINE START, A SHUDDER WAS FELT THROUGHOUT THE AIRCRAFT. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD NOISE. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE APU HAD FAILED WITH MANY METAL PIECES BEING EJECTED FROM THE TAILPIPE ONTO THE GROUND.
- Difficulty date
- December 8, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Boeing 767238
- Engine
- Pwa JT9D7R4E
- System (JASC)
- 4920 · APU Core Engine
- Part
- Apu
- Part number
- P1302
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Apu Bay
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.