Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737217

Difficulty date
February 19, 2003
Submitted
March 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737217
Aircraft time
60,132 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17A
Part
Apu
Part number
38042816
Part serial
34709
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) PRIOR TO PUSH BACK, AIRCRAFT RAPIDLY FILLED CABIN WITH SMOKE, AIRCRAFT DEPLANNED. CAUSED BY THE BLEED FROM THE APU (BURNED OIL CONTAMINATION) APU CHANGED AND COLLESTER BAGS REPLACED. AC SERVICEABLE