Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 747412

Difficulty date
December 12, 2025
Submitted
December 29, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N729CA
Make and model
Boeing 747412
Aircraft serial
25068
Aircraft time
99,922 hours, 17,187 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
28B26313B
Part serial
5089
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CREW PREFLIGHT CHECKS (AIRCRAFT DOORS OPEN), APU FIRE AND APU AUTOSHUTDOWN DISPLAYED. - FOUND #1 APU GENERATOR MECHANICAL FAILURE CAUSING FIRE IN APU COMPARTMENT. FIRE CONTAINED TO APU COMPARTMENT AND WAS EXTINGUISHED BY CREW PERFORMING APU FIRE EXTINGUISHING PROCEDURE. ALL FIRE AND SMOKE DAMAGE REPAIRED AND APU WAS REPLACED, INCLUDING #1 GENERATOR.