JASC 4920
Service difficulty reports · 2,430
Reports filed under 4920 · APU Core Engine, 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 = '4920' 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 = '4920' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR DALA2019061003467Inlet · contaminatedPRIOR TO PUSHBACK WITH APU BLEED COOLING THE ACRFT AN ODOR SIMILAR TO A DIRTY GYM SOCK EMANATED MOST NOTABLE BETWEEN ROWS 18 THRU 26. FOUND APU INLET CONTAMINATED WITH OIL FROM APU. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU PER A319 WORK CARD 4900-9002. LEAK AND OPS CHECK NORMSDR GTIA2019061073396Diffuser · contaminatedODOR OBSERVED IN COCKPIT ARRIVAL. ( PACKS A319 WITH MOD 31283/MP P7125 (FWC H2-F1 STND) AND WITH MOD. 30626/MP K6443 (ENHANCED ECS) - AT OR BELOW FL 370 )-PERFORMED TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A NO FRESH OIL LEAKS DETECTED @ THE APU . HOWEVER OLD DRY OIL COKE (LIGH) SDR UIEA2019060524369Ecu · failedAPU FAULT. DURING THE APU TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND THE ECU UNABLE TO SHOW ANY KIND OF MESSAGE AND CODE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ECU IAW AMM 49-61-05-40. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU STARTER IAW AMM 49-41-01-004-001 & 49-41-01-404-007. APU STARTED & RAN NORMAL. REMOVESDR UIEA201906044366Ecu · malfunctionedAPU NO DUCT PRESSURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU ECU IAW B767 AMM TASK 49-11-01. OPS AND BITE CHECK GOOD. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED AT THIS TIME. </P><P>LOG PAGE 1024426: PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF APU IAW AMM TASK 49-11-00, OPS CHECK GOOD. GOOD DUCT PRESSURE. NO FAULSDR Q2SA20190529419Turbine · damagedAIRCRAFT GROUNDED. APU TAILPIPE FIRE. REMOTE SHUTDOWN & APU FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED. USED DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER ON EXTERNAL PORTION OF TAILPIPE. PERFORMED APU FIRE INSP PER AMM 49-11-00. ALL DAMAGE INTERNAL TO APU - TURBINE DAMAGED. EXTERNAL DAMAGE INSP C/WSDR UIEA2019052904342Apu · shutdownAPU DIED JUST PRIOR TO ENGINE START. RESTART SATISFACTORY. (<P>OPERATIONAL CHECK OF APU PERFORMED PER AMM 49-11-00. OPS NORMAL AT THIS TIME.</P>)SDR DALA2019052903313Apu · malfunctionedAPU FAILED DURING RIGHT ENG START. SMOKE APPEARED IN THE AFT CABIN AND SOON DISIPATED. INSTALLED APU REF CARDS 4900-2121, 4900-4573, 4900-7165, 4900-4169,. C/W NO GO ODI PREVENTION ATA 4999, ATA 2172 PER CARDS 4900-1185, 2121,2368, 7100-2619. APU OPN NORMAL. (SDR UIEA2019052304277Unknown · malfunctionedWHEN APU IS GIVEN FULL LOAD IT SHUT DOWN. ONCE IN BLOCKS IN TPA, RESTART NORMAL, AFTER #2 ENGINE STARTED, APU DIED AGAIN.(<P>PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF APU IAW AMM 49-11-00, NO FAULTS FOUND.</P>)SDR UIEA2019052304286Unknown · malfunctionedAPU FAILED AFTER ENGINES SHUTDOWN (IT SUPPLIED POWER FOR 1 MIN). (<P>PERFORMED BITE TEST PER AMM 49-61-05, NO FAULTS FOUND. STARTED APU, OPS CHECK GOOD </P>)SDR AALA201905209009Apu · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED STRONG DIRTY/MUSTY ODOR UPON ENTERING AIRCRAFT. HEADACHE SYMPTOMS REPORTED BY CA FOR FLIGHT AND CABIN CREWS. NO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE NEEDED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED CARD 26L00021001. FOUND APU TO BE THE SOURCE (INTERSDR F3LA2019051700038Apu · leakingDISCREPANCY: REFERENCE LP1170958 ITEM#1 - ON DECENT F/A'S NOTICED STRONG ACRID ODOR WAS ALSO NOTICED IN THE COCKPIT.
CORRECTIVE ACTION - REF TDI CNTRL# 1150146 FOR PRIOR FUME EVENT. PER ES# AO21T - 34386 C/W TROUBLESHOOTING IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A. CAPTAINSDR F3LA2019051400037Apu · leakingDISCREPANCY: REFERENCE LP1110900 ITEM 1. FIRST FLT OF THE DAY TURNED APU ON AND A STRONG DIRTY MUSTY SOCK ODOR FILLED THE CABIN. TURNED PACKS OFF AND ODOR RESCINDED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: TROUBLE SHOOTING PER TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A AND EA#A0-211-34386 FOUND OIL LSDR UIEA2019051104167Apu · shutdownAPU AUTO SHUTDOWN UPON ENGINE SHUTDOWN.(<P>PERFORMED APU OPS CK IAW AMM 49-11-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. APU PERFORMED SATISFACTORY.</P>)SDR AALA201905109020Apu · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FA REPORTED DIRTY SOCK SMELL 30 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, CLIMBING OUT OF LAX. SICKENING SWEET SMELL. APU ON MEL. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED CARD 26L0021002, NO FINDINGS. J/C 26L0021004 REQUIRES ACCOMPLISHMENT. DEFERRED DUE TO LT. SUPPLEMENTAL SDR ASAA2019050929269Apu · overheatedAPU TEMPERATURE CONTINUES TO BE ABOVE THE ESTABLISHED APU ON DEMAND THRESHOLD. REMOVE APU FOR USE ON NONE ETOPS TAILPRI: 2ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM. INSTALLATION TASK AFFECTS APU ON DEMAND IN-FLIGHT START CAPABILITY. UPON COMPLETION CONTACT MAINTENANCE CONTROL SDR HALA2019051000242Apu · fireOPEN - APU FIRE. REPAIR IN WORK.SDR HALA2019050900234Apu · fireDURING APU FIRE AT THE GATE, THE TAIL CONE DEPLOYED. INSTALLED A/C TAIL CONE PER AMM TASKS 52-01-400-801, CONDITION AND SECURITY CK OK. OK FOR SVC.SDR YENA201905030259Apu · leakingFLT 1255, FLL-GYE. RETURNED TO FIELD. DIRTY SOCKS ODOR PRESENT DURING TAXI TO CLIMB. ODOR WAS NOTED THROUGHOUT CABIN & FLIGHT DECK. ODOR WAS LEAST PRESENT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. SEE CABIN ODOR REPORT FORM; PERFORMED ENG IDLE RUN IAW 71-00-00. FAULT ISOLATED TO SDR AALA201905049004Apu · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS UPON A/C ARRIVAL, DIRTY SOCK/OIL SMELL FROM PACKS. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARDS 26L00021001 AND 26L00021002. FOUND APU EXTERNAL LEAK AND REPAIRED LEAK IAW AMM. APU PLACED ON MEL FOR ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CARD 26L00021004 SDR DALA2019050602852Apu · malfunctionedSHIP 5815 MUSTY ODOR FROM PACK SYSTEM DURING GROUND OPS AND DURING FLIGHT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED APU PER W/C. (5634290)SDR AALA201905039032Apu · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS FUME EVENT AFTER APU AIR BROUGHT ON LINE. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED CABIN AIR QUALITY TROUBLESHOOTING CARD 26L00021001. FOUND APU TO BE THE SOURCE (INTERNAL OIL LEAK).***SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APUSDR ASAA2019042959145Actuator · failedAPU AUTOSHUT DOWN AFTER LANDING 3 ATTEMPTS GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AIR INTAKE FLAP ACTUATOR IAW AMM 49-16-51-000-003-A OPS CHECK GOOD. THIS CLEARS MDDR 66012 PLACARD REMOVED MEL LIST UPDATED MCC NOTIFIED.SDR AALA2019042639004Drain Valve · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS COCKPIT AND CABIN HAVE AN OIL SMELL WITH AC PACKS ON. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED CARD 26L00021004 AND DETERMINED THAT THE SOURCE WAS FROM THE APU. APU PLACED ON MEL. ***SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED CARDS 26SDR P5CA2019041600053Bleed Valve · slowAPU BLEED VALVE CYCLES ABNORMALLY SLOW.(<P>PERFORMED APU BLEED VALVE OPS TEST IAW AMM 36-00-00. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.</P>)SDR CA190416006Apu · fire(CAN) OPERATOR REPORTED THAT THE CREW EXPERIENCED ENGINE NO-START ISSUES DUE TO A FAULTY BLEED AIR SOURCE APU MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT TO TROUBLESHOOT THE ENGINE START ISSUE AND TO ATTEMPT AN ENGINE START ON THE RH ENGINE. THE STARSDR ASAA2019041548980Seal · out of limitsWHILE ACCOMPLISHING TASK CARD 78349000, FOUND APU AIR INLET SIGMA SEAL DIMENSION OUT OF LIMITS. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED SIGMA SEAL REF B737-800 AMM 49-15-11-400-801.SDR SIMA201904182007Inlet · crackedLH ENGINE AIR INLET HAS APPROX 3" CRACK IN UPPER PERFORATED LINER AT IB EDGE, APPROX 1" AFT OF FWD EDGE.-C/A-FOUND DAMAGE TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW CRJ SRM 54-11-15. COMPLETED REMOVED AND REPLACED OF LH ENGINE AIR INLET IAW CRJ AMM 71-61-01. ENGINE RUNS, OPC, ANSDR CA190415008Plenum · failed(CAN) FLIGHT DEPARTED AND CABIN CREW REPORTED AN OIL OR PLASTIC BURNING SMELL IN CABIN-WORSE IN FORWARD CABIN. THE CABIN CREW CHECKED GALLEY ETC. SMELL WAS CONSISTENT.THIS BEGAN AT 1500FT ABOVE. SMELL CONTINUED IN CLIMB AND CREW PERFORMED SMOKE AND FUMES CHECKSDR CA190401007Engine · failed(CAN) WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS POSITIONED AT GATE, FLIGHT-CREW STARTED THE APU AND IDENTIFIED WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A BANG. APU FAULT MESSAGES APPEARED, AND RAMP CREW REPORTED APU CONTENTS FOUND ON THE GROUND. PARTS OF APU SHOT OUT FROM APU APPROXIMATELY 20METRES FROM TSDR UIEA2019032063568Apu · surgesAPU AUTO SHUT DOWN DURING LOADING REVERSE FLOW ON ECU. CLEARED AND RE- START, FOUND APU TO BE SURGING BADLY. (<P>RE OPENED MDDR 108395 IAW B767 DDG 49-11-01A CAT C DUE 18MAR2019</P><P>11APR19, LP 1050128: APU REMOVED AND REPLACED ON TC# A-49-999-00-01. PERFORMSDR DXTA2019031102141Apu · odorAPU SMOKE - AFTER STARTING UP THE APU DURING PREFLIGHT GOT SMOKE THROUGHOUT THE AIRCRAFT. ODOR WAS LIKE AN OIL SMELL. REMOVED & REPLACED APU ASSEMBLY IAW MM 49-10-00.SDR ASAA2019030728514Apu · contaminatedREPORT OF DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN CABIN. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED CABIN ODOR TROUBLESHOOTING & FOUND OIL CONTAMINATION IN APU LOAD COMPRESSOR CASE REF FIM 05-51 TASK 814. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU REF AMM 49-11-00/401. ACCOMPLISHED APU INSTALLATION TEST REF AMMSDR UIEA2019030403462Apu · shutdownJUST PRIOR TO PUSHBACK APU AUTOSHUTDOWN(<P>PERFORMED NORMAL 1 X APU START, NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS PRESENT. SYSTEM TEST GOOD AT THIS TIME IAW 49-05-00.</P>)SDR GTIA2019030103202Apu · contaminatedHEAVY MUSTY DIRTY SOCK SMELL COMING FROM AIR VENTS-INSPECTED APU COM/AREA FOUND HEAVY APPLICAION OF DE-ICE FLUID APU AIR INTAKE. RAN NR 1 & NR 2 ENGS WITH PACKS FOR 10 MIN. USING XTERNAL AIR START NO DIRTY SOCKS OR ADVERSE SMELL. AIR QUALITY NORMAL. MX IAW 71-SDR UIEA2019030103422Apu · faultyAPU DUCT PRESSURE OSCILATES BETWEEN 15 AND 5 PSI.(<P>TRANSFERRED TO MDDR # 107924 AS PER MEL 49-11-01-01 CAT C </P><P>LOG PAGE 1042631: REMOVED AND REPLACED A/C APU IAW AMM 49-11-01, LEAK AND OP CHECK GOOD. APU OIL SERVICED & CHK IAW AMM 12-13-04.<BR /></P>)SDR ASAA2019022728378Apu · overheatedAPU CT5ATP CONTINUES TO REMAIN ABOVE THE 605 DEGREE THRESHOLD. APU REPLACEMENT REQUIRED. INSTALLATION TASK AFFECTS APU ON DEMAND IN-FLIGHT START CAPABILITY. UPON COMPLETION CONTACT MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND REPORT THAT THIS TASK HAS AFFECTED APU IN-FLIGHT START SDR ASAA2019022628442Compressor · contaminatedON THE CLIMB OUT THE AFT F/A'S REPORTED A STRONG SMELL WHICH SEEMED TO LEAVE AS WE CONTINUED THE CLIMB. WE COULD SMELL IT IN THE COCKPIT AS WELL, BUT NOT AS STRONG. SMELL SIMILAR TO A LOCKER ROOM. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND CONTAMINATION TO LOAD COMPRESSOR DRAIN FISDR XCGA201902270001Carbon Seal · leakingPILOTS REPORTED AN ODOR IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT WHEN THE PACKS WERE SELECTED ON WHILE USING APU BLEED AIR. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE APU COMPRESSOR CARBON SEAL WAS FAULTY, ALLOWING OIL TO ENTER THE AIR SIDE OF THE APU AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE ACM AND CABIN AIRSDR UIEA2019021903282Sensor · malfunctionedAPU INOPERATIVE. R & R THE INLET PRESSURE SENSOR IAW AMM 49-61-04. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.SDR ASAA2019021828216Apu · leakingSTRONG DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON DESCENT THROUGHOUT THE AIRCRAFT. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND OIL IN APU LOAD COMPRESSOR CASE DRAIN REF AMM 49-16-11-200-801 & FIM TASK 05-51- TASK 814. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU. REMOVED AND REPLACED RECIRCULATION AIR FILTERS. REF AMM 21-25SDR UIEA2019021903256Apu · shutdownAPU SHUTDOWN DURING BEFORE START CHECKLIST(<P>BITE CHECK APU ECU CHECK NORMAL, NO FAULTS NOTED. RESTART OF APU SUCCESSFUL 1ST ATTEMPT PER AMM B767 49-61-05</P>)SDR UIEA2019020803159Apu · malfunctionedDURING ENGINE START, W/ START VALVE OPEN BARELY REACHED 21 PSI. N2 AT 30 SEC, ONLY 18 AND ONLY REACHED 21 AT 45 SEC. SLIGHTLY SLOW TO ACCELERATE. R&R SURGE VALVE IAW AMM 49-53-01. NO FIX. REQUIRES MORE T/S. DMI REMAINS OPEN. SURGE VALVE OBSERVED NOT FULLY CLOSSDR ASAA2019020328026Not Reported · malfunctionedAPU AVAIL NO ECAM AT CAUTIONS AND AT ENGINE SHUT DOWN THE ELECTRIC DID NOT TRANSFER TO THE APU. GROUNDED - YES. DEFERRED.SDR ASAA2019020228020Apu · oil consumptionAPU HAS A HISTORY OF OIL SERVICING CURRENT OIL CONSUMPTION IS HIGHER THAN EXPECTED. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED AMM 49-11-00-400-803 STEPS 7G(2)-(4). GENERATED DISCREPANCY ON MIG-2C 40-0016543 ITEM 3. INSP NR 7. COMPLETED APU INST REF MM 49-11-00-400-803 STEPSDR UIEA2019020103082Control Valve · malfunctionedAIR PRESSURE FROM APU NOT STABLE DURING ENGINE START.UNABLE TO GET STABILIZED N2(<P>TRANSFERRED TO MDDR 106753 IAW DDG 49-11-01A, CAT C DUE 11FEB19 .</P><P>R/R SURGE CONTROL VALVE PER AMM 49-53-01. OPS CK GOOD.SDR YENA201901310051Apu · odorFT 855, JFK-PLS. LIGHT DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON DESCENT OUT OF 10000 FT, SMELL SEEMED TO DISSIPATE BY 8000 FT. SMELL CAME BACK ONCE APU BLEED WAS TURNED ON. MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FROM CABIN CREW THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CABIN SMELL WASN'T AS STRONG IN THE COCKPIT AS IT SDR DALA2019020300691Apu · odorJFK-TPA DIVERTING TO SAV DUE TO A FAINT DIRTY SOCK SMELL. PERFORMED NO GO ODI PREVENTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED RECIRCULATION FAN FILTERS AND OZONE FILTER. APU REMOVED AND REPLACED.SDR DALA2019012700604Plenum · contaminatedDURING WAKE UP CHECK WITH APU AND PACK RUNNING, HAD ODOR IN CABIN. FOUND OIL IN APU PLENUM AND RESIDUE OIL ALL OVER COMPARTMENT. PERFORMED WC 0550-2002, DECISION TABLE FIG 5. PERFORMED WC2100-2005. OKAY FOR SERVICE.SDR UIEA2019012403023Unknown · malfunctionedAPU COLD SOAK TEST FAIL APU FAULT EICAS 1345Z FL 380 SAT -52 MAX N1 376 EGT800*(<P>REFERENCE LOG PAGE 1045533 ITEM M4; PERFORMED APU BITE PROCEDURE PER FIM 49-11-00 FAULT TREE 958. NO FAULT FOUND. OPS CHECKED APU SEVERAL TIMES, NO DEFECTS NOTED. TRANSFERRED TOSDR DALA2019012100429Plenum · contaminatedON VECTOR TO FINAL "DIRTY SOCK" SMELL WITH NO VISIBLE HAS WAS NOTICE ON FLIGHT DECK AND THROUGHOUT CABIN AS WE WERE NEARING GATE, BEGAN TO SMELL LIKE OIL. FOUND BURNING OIL SMELL EVIDENT ONLY WITH APU BLEED. OPENED ACCESS DOOR FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL WITH IN APU
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