# SDR DL76L061062

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 23, 2006
- Submitted: December 26, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N180DN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N180DN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 767332
- Aircraft serial: 25985
- Aircraft time: 70,573 hours, 10,687 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW4060
- Engine time: 9,695 hours, 8,125 cycles
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 380029817
- Part serial: P2714
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Apu Bay
- Part time: 9,695 hours, 8,125 cycles
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: R
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL76L061062

## Discrepancy

APU NO START AT DEPT TIME.  NO FAULTS ON ECU R/R ECU NO HELP.  REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY NO HELP.  APU HANGS UP AT 11 PERCENT WITH SMOKE AND FLAME FROM TAIL PIPE.  CHIP DETECTORS HAVE NO METAL R/R EXCITOR BOX  NO HELP.  REMOVED AND REPLACED APU RAN APU AND LEAK CK, NO DEFECTS NOTED.  APU OPS NORMAL IAW MM.

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