Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
July 23, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Part
Oil Cooler
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING MAINTENANCE TESTING FOR TROUBLESHOOTING OF AN AUTO-SHUTDOWN AT THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT, OIL SPRAY REPORTEDLY ORIGINATED FROM THE OIL COOLER AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED USING EXTERNAL EXTINGUISHERS. NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE WAS REPORTED AT THIS POINT. THE APU WILL BE REPLACED.

More about the Boeing 787-8