# SDR DALA2021010600065

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 4, 2021
- Submitted: January 6, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N685DA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N685DA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757232
- Aircraft serial: 27588
- Aircraft time: 85,303 hours, 33,823 cycles
- System (JASC): [4940 · APU Start/Ignition System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4940)
- Part: Battery
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: M, B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2021010600065

## Discrepancy

CREW REPORTS SMOKE AND FUMES IN CABIN.  MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU BATTERY WITH HEAT DAMAGE.  THE APU BATTERY AND CHARGER WERE REPLACED.  SYSTEM OPERATION IS NORMAL.

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