Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
March 1, 2026
Submitted
March 3, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N36280
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31598
Aircraft time
64,348 hours, 23,903 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Smoke
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

APU WILL NOT HOLD ELECTR ICAL POWER, GROUND CREW SAW A PUFF OF SMOKE FROM APU. FUMES IN FLT DECK STARTED APU IAW 49-11-00. VERIFIED NO SMOKE OR FUMES ON START. REMOVED GROUND POWER, APU CONTINUED TO RUN WITH NO ISSUES NO FOUL ODOR DETECTED.