Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
July 12, 2025
Submitted
July 16, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8813Q
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
42646
Aircraft time
13,771 hours, 7,522 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Tripped
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

JUST PRIOR TO BRAKE RELEASE; APU TRIPPED OFFLINE AND GOT A STRONG ACIDIC SMELL IN THE FLT DECK AND THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE AIRCRAFT. OK TO CONTINUE 49-11-01 SP 1 AND SP 2. P6-4 APU CONT COLLARD P6-5 INLET DOOR COLLARD. APU OPS CHECKS OK. NO HISTORY. RAN APU FOR 30 MINUTES; NO DEFECTS NOTED; NO ABNORMAL SMELLS. REFERENCE M/M 49-11-00.

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