Service difficulty report · Apu · Lkheed 10113853

Difficulty date
June 15, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Lkheed 10113853
Aircraft time
50,644 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211524B402
Part
Apu
Part number
ST673
Condition
Fire
Location
Apu Tail Pipe
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F, D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI , CREW WAS ADVISED OF FIRE AND SMOKE ON RT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT, NR 3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN , BUT REALIZED THAT THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE APU TAIL PIPE. APU SHUT DOWN. CREW REPORTED THAT THEY HAD NO PROBLEM WHEN THEY STARTED THE APU FEW MINUTES BEFORE. INVESTIGATION CARRIED OUT, OIL CONTENT ALMOST EMPTY AND HEAVY BLUE SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. APU REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. WAITING FOR SHOP REPORT.