Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
January 6, 2007
Submitted
January 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N480HA
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55125
Aircraft time
8,239 hours, 20,421 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
49200101350
Part serial
110077
Condition
Exploded
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Z, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON PARKING AT KOA PILOTS SMELLED FAINT SMOKE THEN NOTICED VISIBLE SMOKE COMING OUT OF A/C VENTS. SECURED BOTH PACKS, EXPEDITED DEPLANING OF PAX THEN APU BLEW UP. NO FIRE INDICATION ON PANEL, DISCHARGED BOTH BOTTLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 FIRE BOTTLE PER AMM 26-21-01 FUNC/ADJ PER AMM26-21-01-720-801OK REM NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE ASSY PER MM REINSTL ORIG NR 1 BOTTLE DISCHARGE. FERRIED A/C TO HNL. INSTALLED NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE AND SQUIBS.

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