Service difficulty report · Exhaust Duct · Boeing 7478F

Difficulty date
July 5, 2025
Submitted
July 9, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N863GT
Make and model
Boeing 7478F
Aircraft serial
67150
Aircraft time
10,938 hours, 1,647 cycles
Part
Exhaust Duct
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

FIRE APU WARNING ON TAXI IN RAN NON-NORMAL CHECKLIST. DEACTIVATED THE APU AND REMOVED THE APU EXHAUST DUCT IAW EA-4849A025 PART 1 & AMM 49-11-01. INSPECTIONS COMPLETED NO FURTHER FINDINGS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DAMAGED APU AND APU EXHAUST DUCT CLAMP AND REINSTALL THE APU DUCT IAW EA-4849A025 PART 2, AMM 49-81-01. REPLACED APU FIRE BOTTLE & OPS TESTED NORMAL IAW AMM 26-22-01.

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