Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
August 4, 2019
Submitted
August 7, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N694DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
29726
Aircraft time
70,723 hours, 26,618 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
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

DURING PUSHBACK WITH PACKS ON, APU POWER, HAD SMOKE/DUST THROUGHOUT CABIN. APU QUIT TWICE AFTER PUSH. RAN ENGINES AND PACKS - NO SMOKE OR FUMES, CYCLED THROUGH TEMP RANGES ALL CLEAR. FOUND APU FAILED WITH OIL IN THE TAILPIPE AND METAL ON CHIP DETECTORS. DUCT DECONTAMINATION PERFORMED AND APU REPLACED.