Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 747249F

Difficulty date
April 24, 2002
Submitted
April 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920FT
Make and model
Boeing 747249F
Aircraft serial
22237
Aircraft time
70,136 hours, 17,226 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
NONE
Part serial
NONE
Condition
Failed
Location
#2 Apu Generator
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

#2 APU GENERATOR BEARING FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED & GRND CREW REPORTED SMOKE EMANATING FROM APU. FIRE HANDLE PULLED & BOTTLE DISCHARGED AS A PRECAUTION. VISUAL INSPECTION OF APU COMPARTMENT BY MX & F/E SHOWED DAMAGE ONLY TO THE #2 GENERATOR. NO FIRE OR DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENTS OR STRUCTURES. DEACTIVATED APU & DEFERRED PER MEL 49-01, DMI #29098. MX XTL LGB NOTIFIED & PLACARDS INSTALLED.