Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
April 19, 2026
Submitted
April 22, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N927AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55077
Aircraft time
59,028 hours, 43,362 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

SMKE/FUME - PRIOR TO PUSH, CREW REPORTED WHITE HAZY SMOKE AND AN OIL SMELL IN THE CABIN FOLLOWED BY A HARD CLUNK AND AN APU AUTO SHUTDOWN. RAMP REPORTED FLAMES IN APU EXHAUST. FOUND APU CHIP DETECTOR FULL OF METAL AND SUSPECTED APU INTERNAL FAILURE. APU REPLACED. PERFORMED ECS DUCT BURN AND COALESCER BAG REPLACEMENT. OPS CHECKS OK. NO FURTHER SMELL OR ODORS FOUND. RTS.(1551774) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)

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