Service difficulty report · Terminal · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
May 12, 2026
Submitted
May 13, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N887DN
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
31997
Aircraft time
25,644 hours, 9,816 cycles
Part
Terminal
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON THE GROUND WHILE ON APU GOT STRONG BURNING SMELL, LOST ELEC POWER. WE SHUT DOWN APU. NO SMOKE OR FIRE INDICATION. T/S FOUND APU TERMINAL DAMAGED. RECIRC FANS AND E/E COMPARTMENT AND CABINS GALLEY OVEN COFFEEMAKER AND LAV HEATERS ALL CHKS GOOD. RAN BOTH ENGINES USING HUFFER CART AND PACKS. REPLACED BOTH RECIRC FILTERS PER B737 AMM 21-25. (LOG 8477818 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED).