Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 12, 2012
Submitted
September 8, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N596UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28749
Aircraft time
56,328 hours, 15,781 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, P
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

APU IS BLOWING SMOKE OUT EXHAUST. ACFT WAS INSPECTED FOR FIRE DAMAGE. SHUT DOWN APU, HAD FIRE IN TAIL PIPE, TRIED RESTART TO BLOW OUT NO LUCK. FIRE DEPT SHOT WATER IN TAIL PIPE TO EXTINGUISH FLAMES, NO FIRE ALARM, DECIDED TO BLOW FIRE BOTTLE DUE SOME SMOKE OUT OF APU DOOR VENT AS PRECAUTION BEFORE FIRE DEPT OPENED COWLING. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU FIRE BOTTLE AND BOTTLE CARTRIDGE IAW AMM 26-22-01. SQUIB TESTED NORMAL.