Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
January 9, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Part
Apu
Condition
Fire
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) BOEING REPORTED THAT ON SATURDAY NIGHT LOCAL TIME THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE APU COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED AND THE CREW EVACUATED THE ACFT WITHOUT INJURIES. IN THE SUBSEQUENT VISUAL INSPECTION THE APU STARTER MOTOR WAS SEEN TO BE DETACHED FROM THE APU AND WAS HANGING BY ITS ELECTRICAL CABLES. DISCUSSION ONGOING FOR THE ENGINE INVESTIGATION.

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