Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 777306ER

Difficulty date
August 11, 2016
Submitted
August 23, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18051
Make and model
Boeing 777306ER
Aircraft serial
41821
Aircraft time
9,566 hours, 1,613 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38005501
Part serial
P2385
Condition
Smoke
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

BEFORE PUSH BACK, GROUND MAINTENANCE REPORTED FIRE AND SMOKE & INSTANT FLAME FOR A DURATION OF 1 SECOND TOGETHER WITH SURGE NOISE. NO FIRE WARNING MESSAGE, FLIGHT CREW CONFIRM WITH GROUND MAINTENANCE, USED THE APU FIRE EXTINGGUISER BOTTLE. CHECKED APU COMPARTMENT FOUND OIL LEAK. PERFORM VISUAL CHECK NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND NO TRACE OF FIRE.