Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
April 24, 2026
Submitted
May 4, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N794UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26953
Aircraft time
114,763 hours, 14,992 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38005501
Part serial
1176
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Part time
40,189 hours, 27,814 cycles
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

ON TAXI OUT SMOKE STARTED TO COME INTO THE COCKPIT. AFTER THAT THE LT PACK FAILED AND RAN THE CHECKLISTS. SMOKE CLEARED ONCE LT PACK WAS SECURED. FLIGHT CREW DEBRIEFED. FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED SMOKE CHECKLIST. FLIGHT CREW FOUND LT PACK OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THEY WENT TO SHUT OFF LT PACK. APU NOT RUNNING. LT PACK STATUS MESSAGE ON STATUS PAGE. MMSG 21-24821 LATCHED ON EXISTING FAULTS TO INSPECT FOR OIL CONTAMINATION IN LT PACK, OZONE CONVERTER AND HEAT EXCHANGER INLET DUCT REMOVED AND REINSTALLED. NO SIGNS OF OIL CONTAMINATION. ACM INSPECTED FOR FREE MOVEMENT, CONFIRMED NOT SEIZED. APU DUCTING INSPECTED FOR CONTAMINATION. FOUND AND REMOVED EMPTY REMAINS OF DESI-PAK DESSICANT BAG FROM APU INLET SCREEN R/H PACK BAY HEAT EXCHANGER INLET DUCT REMOVED AND REINSTALLED. NIL SIGNS OF OIL CONTAMINATION. REF LP:8675503, PER TOMC REQ AND L PACK EVENT, LT PACK ACM REMOVED AND REPLACED. APU REPLACED ON L/P 8721020 AND JIC 27-0549-8-0004