# SDR HALA0700008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 6, 2007
- Submitted: January 9, 2007
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N480HA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N480HA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 717-200
- Registry model: [Boeing 717-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-717-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 55125
- Aircraft time: 8,239 hours, 20,421 cycles
- System (JASC): [4910 · APU Cowling/Containment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4910)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA0700008

## Discrepancy

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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