Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
November 24, 2000
Submitted
November 30, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N172DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
24775
Aircraft time
50,246 hours, 7,696 cycles
Engine time
14,200 hours, 23,330 cycles
Part
Apu
Part serial
P1701
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
14,200 hours, 23,330 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

WHEN PACKS TURNED ON CABIN FILLED WITH BLUE HAZY SMOKE. APU BLEED AIR WAS TURNED OFF, RAN APU/PACKS SEVERAL HRS-NO SMOKE OR FUMES NOTED IN CABIN. ALSO NO EXTERNAL OIL LEAKS NOTED. AS A PRECAUTION REPLACED APU PER M/M. OPS AND LEAK CHECK OK.