Service difficulty report · Bolt · Airbus A340313

Difficulty date
August 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A340313
Part
Bolt
Part number
38832406
Condition
Loose
Location
Fcu
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) 1.5 HOURS AFTER LANDING, SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT. THE APU WAS SELECTED OFF FROM THE COCKPIT. INSPECTION FOUND FUEL IN THE APU OIL TANK AND EVIDENCE OF BURNING AT THE EXHAUST MUFFLER. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND A FCU BOLT HAD BACKED OFF. THE FCU WAS REPLACED AND THE FILTERS WERE REPLACED. THE APU WAS GROUND RUN SERVICEABLE.

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