Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 7377CT

Difficulty date
April 19, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7377CT
Aircraft time
13,426 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Apu
Part number
38007021
Condition
Failed
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) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT ANOTHER ACFT NOTICED, MORE SMOKE THAN NORMAL, COMING FROM THE APU TAIL PIPE ON SHUTDOWN. NO OTHER INDICATIONS WERE REPORTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW. CRASH, FIRE, RESCUE ATTENDED THE ACFT ON THE TAXIWAY AND AFTER FINDING NO INFRA RED HOT SPOTS, CLEARED THE ACFT TO TAXI TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE APU TO BE AT FAULT AND WAS PLACED ON MEL AND SCHEDULED FOR REPLACEMENT. MORE INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED WHEN DETAILS FROM THE TEARDOWN BECOME AVAILABLE.

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