What was found
SHIP 5647 -SMKE/FIRE- LIGHT SMOKE REPORTED IN AFT CABIN DURING TAXI IN. FOUND EVIDENCE OF FIRE IN E6 AFT CARGO EQUIPMENT BAY AREA. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED APU BATTERY GROUND STUD TERMINAL/BRACKET AND INSULATION BLANKETS.
- Difficulty date
- February 15, 2024
- Submitted
- February 16, 2024
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N547US
- Make and model
- Boeing 757251
- Aircraft serial
- 26494
- Aircraft time
- 86,543 hours, 28,589 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2432 · Battery/Charger System
- Part
- Battery
- Part number
- 33183001
- Part serial
- 12100688
- Condition
- Arced
- Location
- Apu
- Part time
- 5,953 hours, 2,904 cycles
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.