SDR SWAA991283

Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 7372H4

Difficulty date
August 2, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 7372H4
Aircraft serial
23054
Part
Apu
Condition
Smoking
Location
Tail
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CONTROL TOWER REPORTED SMOKE COMING OUT OF AFT TAIL SECTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. STARTED APU AND NO DEFECTS NOTED, DEFERRED APU. AT BWI, ADJUSTED APU LOAD STAT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BURNER CAN. RAN APU FOR A WHILE AND HEAVY OIL SMELL AND SMOKE DETECTED WHEN APU HAS LOAD ON IT. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU PER MM. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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