Service difficulty report · Inlet · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 10, 2013
Submitted
October 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26694
Aircraft time
67,615 hours, 23,742 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Inlet
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMOKE REPORT IN AFT GALLEY WITH SMOKE ALARM GOING OFF IN AFT FWD LAVATORY WHILE AT GATE. EVENT OCCURRED RUNNING BOTH PACKS OFF THE AIR START UNIT AS APU IS ON DEFERRAL. SHUT OFF PACKS & SMOKE DISSIPATED. FOUND MELTED PLASTIC DEBRIS IN APU INLET. CLEANED APU INLET AREA OF PLASTIC DEBRIS. REACTIVATED APU. ACP APU BURNOUT. NO SMOKE IN CABIN NOTED AFTER 2 HR BURNOUT.