Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Boeing 78710

Difficulty date
May 10, 2023
Submitted
May 11, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
SBOY989H
SIA Engineering Company Limited
Make and model
Boeing 78710
Aircraft serial
0686
Aircraft time
16,407 hours, 3,950 cycles
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
7000257H03
Part serial
STM010083
Condition
Unknown
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
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

THE APU OIL COOLER WAS REPLACED AND THE AREA CLEANED FOR LEAK CHECK. A MAINTENANCE STAFF WAS IN THE COCKPIT STARTING THE APU WITH HIS MAINTENANCE CREW AT THE APU AREA WITH APU DOORS OPEN TO PERFORM THE LEAK CHECK. UPON APU START-UP, FLAMES WERE OBSERVED IN THE APU AREA. THE MAINTENANCE STAFF IN THE COCKPIT IMMEDIATELY PULLED APU FIRE HANDLE TO CUT OFF THE FUEL SUPPLY, AND THE FLAMES SELF-EXTINGUISHED AFTER A SHORT WHILE, IN LESS THAN A MINUTE.

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