JASC 4900
Service difficulty reports · 1,840
Reports filed under 4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System, newest first.
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE jasc_code = '4900' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
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SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE jasc_code = '4900' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR UIEA2022041900315None · noneENG #1 I/B T/R WITH SEAL DAMAGED LOCATED AT INTERNAL AREA .(<P>PREPARED, CLEANED, AND REPAIRED FIRE RETARDANT SEAL INNER AREA OF ENG. # 1 I/B T/R PER B767-300 AMM 78-31-00-308-072-H00 .</P>)SDR UIEA2022041900323Rod · noneENG. #1 O/B CORE COWL HOLD OPEN ROD DAMAGED(<P>REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 O/B CORE COWL HOLD OPEN ROD IAW B767-300 AMM 71-11-11</P> / <P>OPS CHECK GOOD</P>)SDR NACA2022041900001None · noneAPU OIL COOLING FLEXIBLE DUCTS WORN/TORN, FORWARD AND AFT. REPLACED BOTH FWD AND AFT FLEXIBLE DUCTS PER AMM 49-51-01SDR DALA2022041902679None · noneSHIP 3140 - COCKPIT & CABIN HAS STRONG OIL SMELL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ACCOMPLISHED AMDS W/C 2100-2005 AND APU REPLACED. (8824700)SDR NACA2022041800001Switch · failedAPU FAILED TO START. DEFERRED PER MEL 49-11-01A CAT C ON 4/19/22. REMOVED AND REPLACED DEICE VALVE SOLENOID AS PER REF B767 AMM 49-27-08 PERFORMED OPS CHECK NORMAL NO LEAKS. REQUIRED COLD SOAK START FOR ETOPS 180. NO TRAX TIME INFO AVAILABLE.SDR DALA2022041902675None · noneSHIP 3317 AIRCRAFT FAILED VF FOR ODOR IN CABIN. CORRECTIVE ACTION: CONFIRMED APU AS SOURCE OF ODOR. WORKING A330 AMM 21-00-00-615-804-A C/W UP TO STEP B-7. CLEANED APU INTAKE PLENUM. CHK APU BLEED DUCT NO OIL/CONTAMINATION FOUND. APU REPLACED PER AMDS W/C. C/WSDR NACA2022041400001None · noneAPU INLET DOOR CIRCUIT BREAKER HEAD BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED C1385 IAW SWPM 20-30-0001 OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW AMM 49-11-00SDR I5PA2022041388802Apu · erraticETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM FAILURE: APU IN FLIGHT START FAILED ON NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. SEPARATE SDRS FILED FOR PARTS REPLACED ON APU FOR ULTIMATE CORRECTIVE ACTION - APU INFLIGHT START SUCCESSFUL. (REFERENCE SDRS I5PA2022042088803 / I5PA2022042388804 / I5PA2022042SDR QXEA2022041300147None · noneAPU START FAILED RAMP REPORTED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF SMOKE FROM APU ( APU INOP ). REMOVED FROM SERVICE.
SUCCESSFULLY STARTED APU MULTIPLE TIMES. NO SMOKE PRESENT DURING OPERATION. NO PRIOR HISTORY OF APU FAILURE SINCE JANUARY. CLEARS MEL. NO PARTS REPLACED. AISDR ABXA2022041142None · noneA/C BLOCKED OUT MX WAS TOLD CREW COULD NOT START LH ENGINE AC WAS RETURNING TO GATE MX ON BOARD TALKED TO CREW SAID NO APU PRESSURE. AIRCRAFT BLOCKED AND GROUNDED BY MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED APU AIR IAW MEL 49-11-1-1 MBCB 05/21/22, MX PROCEDURES C/WSDR YENA2022041100351A/C Pack · odorFLT#803, JFK-SJU.' LEVEL 1 COCKPIT ODOR FUMES EVENT., DECENT THROUGH 6000 MSL ODOR DETECTED, FCOM PROCEDURE FOLLOWED. ODOR WAS A CHEMICAL ODOR. DISSIPATED AFTER APPROX 3 MINUTES; PERFORMED TSM 05-50-00-810-831A. NO OIL LEAKS WERE FOUND ON ENG #1 #2 AND APU. ODSDR AALA202204144796Apu · odorAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ELECTRICAL ODOR ON DESCENT THROUGH THE PLANE AND CABIN, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202204124796: REPLACED APU PER TASK CARD 26L31049003** (CLOSESDR YENA2022041200358Apu · odorFLT#670, SJC-JFK. 'AIRCRAFT HAS A "DIRTY SMELL" SMELL. TURNED APU BLEED OFF SEEMED TO GET A LITTLE LESS SMELL; REF INFO NOTICE 2017-T015I. FOUND APU TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE ODOR. APU IS LEAKING INTERNALLY. FOUND OIL WITHIN THE CENTER DRAIN TUBE & DRAIN MASS. PESDR NACA2022040600001None · noneAPU BLEED VERY LOW DURING ENGINE START. DUCT PRESSURE ABOUT 16 PSI FOR ENGINE START. DEFERRED PER MEL 49-11-01-01 CAT C MX PROCEDURE C/W ON 4/7/22 @ 0137SDR AALA202204115586Apu · odorAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT SMELL AND FUMES IN CABIN IN CRUISE. PACKS ISOLATION VALVE ALL IN AUTO AS WERE RE CIRCULATION FANS. ENGINE 1 AND 2 BLEEDS ON, AUXILIARY POWER UNIT BLEED OFF. SUPPLY DUCT TEMPERATURES WERE HIGH. ABOVE 80 SUPPLY DUCSDR AALA202204065586None · noneAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT SMELL AND FUMES IN CABIN IN CRUISE. PACKS ISOLATION VALVE ALL IN AUTO AS WERE RE CIRCULATION FANS. ENGINE 1 AND 2 BLEEDS ON, AUXILIARY POWER UNIT BLEED OFF. SUPPLY DUCT TEMPERATURES WERE HIGH. ABOVE 80 SUPPLY DUCSDR AALA202204136691Apu · contaminatedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: MUSTY ODOR REPORTED IN AFT PASSENGER CABIN DURING CLIMB AND DESCENT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202204016691: ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE ODOR FUME JOB CARD 26L00021001. ACCOMPLISHED APU SMOKE ODOR FUME JOB CARD 26L00021002. APU OIL CONTAMINATSDR F3LA2022032500010Starter · leakingDISCREPANCY: REFERENCE LP210042 ITEM 1: FUME EVENT @ GATE WITH APU RUNNING, BLEEDS ON, PACKS ON. JUST GOT TO PLANE.
CORRECTIVE ACTION:LP210042 ITEM 1PER TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A FOUND APU STARTER LEAKING OIL. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF APU IAW AMM 49-00-00-710-10-ASDR AALA202203304127Actuator · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON ARRIVAL AT PIT, AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SMELL STRONGLY OF SOCKS / EXHAUST. ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE ODOR FUME JOB CARD 26L00021001. FOUND APU TO BE ODOR SOURCE. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202203214127: APU INLET GUIDE VANE ACTUATOR LEAKING. SDR AALA202203214127None · noneAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON ARRIVAL AT PIT, AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SMELL STRONGLY OF SOCKS / EXHAUST. ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE ODOR FUME JOB CARD 26L00021001. FOUND APU TO BE ODOR SOURCE. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.** (OPEN)SDR FDEA202203170534Apu · leakingPDIS 311 49-00 6843 17MAR22 TPA FACT U EMERGENCY EVACUATION PERFORMED IN CHOCKS DUE TO APU FAIL AND SMOKE IN CARGO TUBE. FIRE DEPT CALLED. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. FACT 17MAR22 02:11 TPA U SMOKE WAS CAUSED FROM APU FAILED START ATTEMPT ANSDR DXTA2022031458450None · noneAPU SMOKE: ON STARTING THE APU AFTER TURNING THE APU BLEED AIR TO ON. CABIN AND COCKPIT FILLED WITH HEAVY SMOKE. "CORRECTIVE ACTION" GAINED ACCESS TO REFRIGERATION MODULE TURBINE AND CHECKED FOR ANY OIL RESIDUE OR SMELL. NONE NOTED. RECONNECTED DUCTS REMOVED SDR DALA2022031101616None · noneSHIP 3217 BURNING ODOR WITH APU BLEED AIR REMOVED APU BLEED AND FUMES STOPPED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: T/S PER WORK CARD 0550-2002 FOUND APU LEAKING OIL, APU REPLACEMENT REQUIRED, CONTINUED WORK CARDS 4900-2001 AND 2100- 2005. SMELL REPORTED STILL WITH STAGE 2 CLEASDR F3LA2022030900006Apu · defectiveNOTICED MUSTY DRY ODOR APU BLEED OPERATION ON THE GROUND WITH ENGINES OFF. CABIN ODOR REPORT SHEET WAS SUBMITTED TO MCC - CORRECTIVE ACTION: REFERANCE LP 210021 ITEM 2PERFORMED TSM INSPECTION 05-50-00-810-831-A. FOUND TO BE APU LEVEL A/C/W APU INSPECTION AMMSDR HALA2022030700071None · noneETOPS - APU WILL NOT SHUT DOWN WITH APU MASTER SWITCH // REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAYS (FIN:5KD AND 34KD). PER: ESPM 20-46-50. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU MASTER PUSH BUTTON(FIN:14KD) PER ESPM 20-56-53. 03/04/2022 #2438457 OPS CHECK PENDING. OPS CHK APU PER AMM 4SDR DXTA2022022457360None · noneAFTER APU START AND APU BLEED AIR SELECTED WHITE SMOKE FILLED THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. "CORRECTIVE ACTION" ACCESSED AIRCRAFT. RECEIVED CUSTOMER SUPPLIED APU. REMOVED ALL APU ACCESS PANELS. REMOVED STARTER
GENERATOR FROM APU. REMOVED ALL ACCESSORIES ATTACHED FROSDR AALA202203083159Plenum · contaminatedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FAIRLY STRONG ACID/OILY ODOR DETECTED BY PASSENGERS AND CREW AT CRUISE. PERSISTED THROUGHOUT REMAINDER OF FLIGHT DESPITE ATTEMPTING NON-NORMAL PROCEDURE ITEMS. BURNING EYES, THROATS, HEADACHES. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202202283159:SDR AALA202203013754Apu · odorAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: NEAR TOP OF CLIMB, EICAS MESSAGE FOR SMOKE CREW REST F/D; FLIGHT ATTENDANT CONFIRMED CHEMICAL ODOR, BUT NO SMOKE PRESENT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202202273754: REPLACED APU PER TASK CARD 72L31049008.** (CLOSED)SDR AALA202202273754None · noneAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: NEAR TOP OF CLIMB, EICAS MESSAGE FOR SMOKE CREW REST F/D; FLIGHT ATTENDANT CONFIRMED CHEMICAL ODOR, BUT NO SMOKE PRESENT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.** (OPEN)SDR HALA2022022400055None · noneETOPS - APU IGNITION LEAD CHANNEL A DEFECTIVE.// REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IGNITION LEAD CHANNEL A PER AMM 49-41- 43, OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR 2DYA20220216000None · noneDURING AIRCRAFT APPROACH APU BAT CHGR"" EICAS MSG AFTER INFLIGHT START. EICAS "APU FAULT" AFTER TOUCHDOWN. MX R/R APU ECU PER AMM, 49-61-05 OPS CHECK GOOD, R/R APU FIRE BOTTLE PER AMM 26-22-02 OPS CHECK GOOD .SDR AALA202202164930Apu · odorAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN CABIN ON TAXI OUT. CLEARED UP AFTER TAKEOFF AND CAME BACK ON FOR TAXI-IN (BUT NOT AS BAD AS TAXI-OUT) NO ONE SICK OR COMPLAINING. JUST NOTICEABLE BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT 1 AND CAPTAIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUXILIARY POWERSDR AALA202202224730Starter · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CABIN FUMES MUSTY/DIRTY SOCKS SMELL ON FINAL APPROACH. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU SOAKED WITH OIL. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202202144730: .MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE OIL LEAKING TO BE THE APU STARTER. REPLACED STARTER ANSDR AALA202202144730Apu · contaminatedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CABIN FUMES MUSTY/DIRTY SOCKS SMELL ON FINAL APPROACH. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU SOAKED WITH OIL. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.** (OPEN)SDR AALA202202080840Apu · odorAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STRONG ODOR IN CABIN AFTER TAKE OFF. NEVER DISSIPATED TILL ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO DFW. ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED. FLIGHT WAS OVERWEIGHT FOR LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT PER JOSDR AALA202202040840Unknown · odorAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STRONG ODOR IN CABIN AFTER TAKE OFF. NEVER DISSIPATED TILL ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO DFW. ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED. FLIGHT WAS OVERWEIGHT FOR LANDING. (OPEN)SDR CALA2022012700251Duct Clamp · unsecureDEBRIEFED CREW AFTER RETURN TO THE FIELD, APU FIRE BOTTLE HAS BEEN DISCHARGED. 1/27AIR TURN BACK. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO THE GATE DUE TO APU FIRE WARNING AND INDICATION. THE PILOT DISCHARGED THE BOTTLE, AND TWO PSUS WERE DEPLOYED ON THESDR P5CA2022012400006None · noneENG. # 2 INB CORE COWL SUPPORT OF HOLD OPEN ROD DAMAGED .(<P>FOUND LOOSE HOLD OPEN ROD AT BASE RESECURED HOLD OPEN ROD AT #2 ENG I/B CORE COWL</P> / <P>PER B767-300 AMM 20-11-00-910-802</P>)SDR P5CA2022012400008None · noneENG. # 2 A RIGHT HPC CONTROL PRESSURE < 14 PSIG SIGNAL WAS NOT DETECTED .(<P>T/S PER W/D 36-11-52; 36-23-21, 36-11-62 PER CONTIUNITY CK OK; BITE AIR SUPPLY MODULE OK</P> / <P>ENG #2 RUN UP BLEED SYS NORMAL PER AMM 36-23-00</P>)SDR P5CA2022012400009None · noneRIGHT ENGINE HPSOV INOP(<P>REMOVED & REPLACED #2 ENG PRSOV PER AMM 36-11-09. OPS CHECK GOOD.</P>)SDR P5CA2022012400013Module · noneENG. # 2 WARNING A RIGHT HPC DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE < 20 PSI SIGNAL WAS NOT DETECTED .(<P>PERFORM 36-10 TASK NR 37. REMOVED/ REPLACED AIR SUPPLY BITE MODULE M129 & TEST OK. AMM 36-23-01 ENG #2 RUN UP; BLEED SYS OK.</P>)SDR P5CA2022012400014Hpc · noneENG. # 2 FAILURE, RIGHT HPC LOW PRESSURE SWITCH OPEN ( PI>62 ) MESSAGE INITIALLY SET AT TIME = 6.72 COUNT = 3.(<P>REMOVED & REPLACED #2 ENG HPC PER AMM 36-11-08, OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED.</P>)SDR P5CA2022012400015Hpc · noneENG. # 2 FAILURE , THE RIGHT HPC PL AND PRV PS SENSORS DISAGREE ( PL>PRVPS ) MESSAGE INITIALLY SET AT TIME = 232 96, COUNT = 104(<P>REMOVED & REPLACED #2 ENG HPC PER AMM 36-11-08. OPS CHECK GOOD.</P>)SDR AALA202201255359Apu · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT RUBBER OR PLASTIC LIKE BURNING ODOR COMING FROM NEAR DOOR 2L . NO VISIBLE SMOKE. DURING DECENT ODOR SEEMED TO COME AND GO INTERMITTENTLY. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPSDR HALA2022012400024Valve · inoperativeETOPS - APU DID NOT START TWICE AFTER LANDING // PER INDICATED FAULT ON SURGE CTL VALVE (59KH18) APU SHUTDOWN REPORT INDICATED SAME FAULT. REMOVED & REPLACED SURGE CTL VALVE PER AMM 49-51-52. OPS/ LEAK CHECK OK VALVE, SURGE CO OFF 33-4954-9-0003 S/N 00164 OSDR AALA202201247489Apu · odorAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PREVIOUS CREW REPORTED STRONG ODOR BURNT OIL ON TAKE OFF AND LANDING\. UPON OUR ARRIVAL AT AIRCRAFT WE COULD SMELL THE ODOR EVEN WITH OUR MASKS ON AND THE CABIN DOOR OPEN. MAINTENANCE HAS ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. OPENSDR SWIA2022012464015Apu · fire warningAPU FIRE ON SHORT FINAL. WENT OUT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, DUE TO REPEAT FIRE EVENTS, APU REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED AND SHIPPED TO SLC FOR INSPECTION. SMOD APPROVAL REQUIRED BEFORE RTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU ASSEMBLY IN REFERENCE TO AMM 49-10-00 . COMPLIED WITSDR UIEA2022011900057None · noneENG # 1 LOWER FAN BLADE AREA FOUND TO HAVE AN ACCUMULATION OF OIL .(<P>PERFORMED GVI OF ENGINE #1 LOWER FAN BLADE AREA & FOUND LEAK WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS PER</P> / <P>AMM 72-00-00-206-231-N00 PAR 2 SEC F STEP 3 (D) .</P>)SDR UIEA2022011900058None · noneENG . # 1 FAN BLADE MARKED # 13 HAS A NICK AT LOWER AREA .(<P><SPAN>BLENDED OUT #1 ENG FAN BLADES WITH NICK FOUND WITHIN LIMITS AND NOT OTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME PER B767-300 AMM 72-31-02-308-003-N00</SPAN></P> / <PSDR UIEA2022011900059None · noneENG. # 1 FAN BLADE MARKED # 19 HAS A DENT NEAR UPPER AREA .(<P><SPAN>NOT DENT FOUND AT THIS TIME FOUND NICK BLENDED OUT FAN BLADES AT #1 ENG FOUND WITHIN LIMITS</SPAN></P> / <P><SPAN>AND NOT OTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME PER B767-300
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