Service difficulty report · Tailpipe · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
April 17, 2002
Submitted
August 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24811
Part
Tailpipe
Part number
9769871
Condition
Loose
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

APU WAS STARTED ON FINAL AND UPON TOUCHDOWN, CREW RECEIVED AN APU FIRE WARNING BELL AND INDICATION LIGHT. AS AIRCRAFT CLEARED THE RUNWAY, CREW PULLED AND ROTATED THE APU FIRE HANDLE, DISCHARGING THE BOTTLE. FIRE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AS CREW SWITCHED THE APU OFF. CREW ASKED TOWER IF THEY OBSERVED AND SMOKE. TOWER RESPONDED NO SMOKE WAS NOTED. FLIGHT TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU TAILPIPE LOOSE AND SEAL DETERIORATED ON LOWER SHROUD EXHAUST OPENING. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU ASSEMBLY AND SEAL, ALSO, APU FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND YELLOW INDICATOR DISCHARGE DISC. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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