SDR SA06071

Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
September 14, 2006
Submitted
September 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N165US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1431
Part
Apu
Condition
Fire
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

PHX - FLT1505 - AFTER LANDING IN PHX, CREW STARTED APU DURING TAXI-IN TO GATE. AFTER APU STABILIZED, CREW SELECTED APU BLEED AND REPORTED SMOKE CAME INTO THE CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK. ADJACENT AIRCRAFT REPORTED EXCESSIVE SMOKE COMING FROM APU TAILPIPE AREA. CREW MANUALLY BLEW THE APU FIRE BOTTLE AND SHUT DOWN THE APU. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT WHERE THE PASSENGERS DEPLANED NORMALLY. FIRE EQUIPMENT DID FOLLOW THE AIRCRAFT TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE APU ON MEL 49-1001 AND THE APU FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM ON MEL 26-2200.

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