Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
January 8, 2011
Submitted
February 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N784UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26951
Aircraft time
61,180 hours, 8,810 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FIRE COMING OUT OF APU EXHAUST REPORTED BY RAMP. SHUT DOWN APU, SMALL FIRE STILL BURNING AT EXHAUST CONE, APPEARED WET WITH OIL. DISCHARGED DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER DOWN TAILPIPE. MAT REPORTS HIGH EGT WITH APU RUNNING. LOOKED IN TAIL PIPE. T WHEEL TORN UP. REPLACED APU. CLEANED TAIL PIPE IAW MM.