Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 7673P6

Difficulty date
July 26, 2025
Submitted
July 30, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N449AZ
Make and model
Boeing 7673P6
Aircraft serial
24985
Aircraft time
126,295 hours, 25,366 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38002981
Part serial
P2828
Condition
Sparks
Location
Zone 100
Part time
6,457 hours, 8,519 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON INITIAL WALK AROUND SPARKS WERE SEEN COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST BEFORE APU SHUT DOWN. ACCOMPLISHED BORESCOPE FOUND DAMAGE TO BE BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IAW ATI TASK CARD JC-49-999-00-01. ALL OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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