What was found
DURING GROUND OPERATIONS, APU AUTO SHUTDOWN DUE WITH TAILPIPE FIRE. INSPECTION REVEALED GEARBOX OIL IN TAILPIPE CAUSING FIRE. REPLACED APU.
- Difficulty date
- November 14, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N175DN
- Make and model
- Boeing 767332
- Aircraft serial
- 24803
- Engine
- Pwa PW4060
- System (JASC)
- 4920 · APU Core Engine
- Part
- Apu
- Part number
- 380029816
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Tail
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- A
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.