Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
October 3, 2026
Submitted
October 6, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76514
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31626
Aircraft time
57,413 hours, 20,854 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Apu
Part number
38007022
Part serial
P5743
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Part time
34,431 hours, 53,000 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SMOKE ODOR CONDITIONAL INSP REQUIRED PER AMM 05-51-XX DUE TO AN INCIDENT REPORTED BY THE CREW. SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT FOLLOWED BY APU SHUT DOWN, APU GEN FEEDER CABLES APU MAINT MSG 49-72104. FOUND APU GENERATOR FEEDER CABLE BURNT. FOUND FEEDER CABLES ON APU GEN CABLE MELTED SDR INFO UPDATED CABLES ARE OK. GENERATOR IS FRIED. RANG FEEDER CABLES FROM APU GEN TO P-91 RIGID BUS ASSY REF WDM 24-21-31. CABLES ALL TEST OK. RESECURED TERMINALS TO RIGID BUS IAW AMM 24-21-22-400-801. NEED IDT VERIFICATION OF INSTALLATION. CPW IDT INSP ATA CHP 24. CHECK FEEDER CABLES INSTALLATION FOR SAFETY AND SECURTY. FEEDER CABLES 3 EACH INSTALLATION SAFTETY AND SECURITY CHECHS GOOD AT TERMINALS TO RIGID BUS IN FWD E&E BAY ACCESS THROUGH FWD CARGO BAY FWD RT BULKHEAD PANEL. IAW AMM 24-21-22-400-801 REPLACED APU GCU AS PRECAUTION ON LOG PAGE 3586969. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF APU CHIP DETECTOR. PARTICLES OF SILVER METAL FOUND. AMM 49-91-81-200-801 . APU REPLACEMENT NECESSARY DUE TO INDICATION OF DAMAGE. APU CHIP DETECTOR WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON L/P 3583568. APU INOP, REQUEST MEL. APU REPLACEMENT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED .ALSO RECIRCULATION AIR FILTERS REPLACED. AMM TASK 21-25-01-400-801. NO FURTHER SMOKE ODOR PRECENT.