Service difficulty report · Combustor Unit · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
August 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18350
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23588
Part
Combustor Unit
Part number
360452427
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Apu
Part time
5,427 hours
Component
Garrett · 38042862
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

THE APU FIRE LIGHT AND BELL ACTIVATED AS APU WAS BEING STARTED ON LANDING. THE APU FIRE CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED, THE APU FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED AND THE APU WAS SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU HAD TORCHED. THE APU COMBUSTOR UNIT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPERATION OF THE APU CHECKED GOOD. THE APU FIRE BOTTLE WAS REPLACED.