Service difficulty report · Oil System · Boeing 78710

Difficulty date
January 27, 2026
Submitted
January 29, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12003
Make and model
Boeing 78710
Aircraft serial
40935
Aircraft time
27,882 hours, 3,776 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
27,897 hours, 3,809 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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

APU FIRE AT GATE AFTER OIL SVC RAN APU TO VERIFY NO SIGNS OF OIL OR FUEL LEAKS REF FIM 49-10341. MECHANIC SAW SIGN OF OIL LEAK WHICH CAUGHT FIRE. C/W APU INSPECTION IAW AMM 49-11-00-04G-311A UPDATED. APU INSP NOTED, NEEDS TO BE C/W REF ASSOCIATED LP 7737965 & 7739957. REMOVED APU IAW AMM DMC-B787-A-49-11-00-04F-520A-A. INSTALLED APU IAW AMM DMC-B787-A-49-11-00-04F-720A-A, COMPLETED FROM STEP 1.A. THROUGH E.(9). CONTINUE MAINTENANCE.

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