Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
December 20, 2013
Submitted
December 24, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24994
Aircraft time
74,854 hours, 27,381 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Apu
Part serial
61646331
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EVIDENCE OF FLAME & SMOKE COMING FROM APU TAILPIPE. SUSPECT APU TURBINE SEALS BLOWN & WILL REQUIRE APU REPLACEMENT. IAW DF151, APU FIRE SYS DEACTIVATED. DO NOT OPERATE APU UNTIL FIRE SYS RESTORED. APU SMOKE, FLT CREW ELECTED TO DISCHARGE APU FIRE BOTTLE PRECAUTIONARY. NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE TO APU COMPARTMENT NOTED. CHECKED APU EXHAUST AREA & APU COMPARTMENT, NO DEFECTS & OR HEAT DAMAGE NOTED. APU NOT TO BE OPERATED UNTIL FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYS IS REPAIRED & MADE SERVICEABLE. REPLACED APU FIRE BOTTLE & DISCHARGE IAW MM.