Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 747228F

Difficulty date
June 1, 2006
Submitted
June 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809MC
Make and model
Boeing 747228F
Aircraft serial
20887
Aircraft time
96,449 hours, 16,542 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
GTCP660
Part serial
P37696
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

APU FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED DUE TO HEAVY BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM INLET, TAILPIPE, AND COWLING OF APU. APU INOP DUE TO FIRE BOTTLE PREVIOUSLY DISCHARGED. FIRE BOTTLE TRANSFERRED TO DI PG 88002 CAT C, PER MEL 26-8 M06-056. INSPECTED APU PER MM 49-11-00 PG601. TRANSFERRED TO DI PG CAT C, PER MEL 49-1 DMI M06-057.