What was found
DURING TAXI OUT, APU DROPPED OFF LINE. TOWER CONFIRMED SMOKE AND FLAME COMING FROM APU AREA. CREW ACCOMPLISHED APU FIRE CHECKLIST. REPLACED APU AND APU FIRE BOTTLE.
- Difficulty date
- December 19, 2001
- Submitted
- January 9, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N244WA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737247
- Aircraft serial
- 23518
- Aircraft time
- 41,941 hours, 32,501 cycles
- Engine time
- 20,605 hours, 22,237 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4920 · APU Core Engine
- Part
- Apu
- Part number
- 85129E
- Part serial
- 60366
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Apu Bay
- Part time
- 20,605 hours, 22,237 cycles
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- A, B
- Precautionary procedure
- F, D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.