JASC 4920

Service difficulty reports · 2,431

Reports filed under 4920 · APU Core Engine, newest first.

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  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 UIEA2017082401536Apu · malfunctionedAPU FAILED TO START, 2 ATTEMPTS. APU DOOR STATUS MESSAGE. RESET DOOR INLET CIRCUIT BREAKER & BITE TESTED THE APU ECU IAW AMM 49-61-05. OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY.Aug 24, 2017 · N641GT · Boeing 76738ESDR UIEA2017082201520Apu · malfunctionedUNABLE TO START APU. OPS CHECK APU IAW FIM 49-11-988, APU OPS CHECKED NORMAL. NO DEFECTS NOTED. START EGT MAX 778, STABLE AT 343 EGT. KVA MAX ELEC AIR LOAD, EGT STABILIZED AT 450 DEGREES.Aug 21, 2017 · N1361A · Boeing 76731BSDR REXA2017081800890Apu · failedAPU AUTO SHUTDOWN, APU FAULT CAUTION MESSAGE. ABOUT TO PUSH APU SHUT DOWN, RAMP SAID APU HAD FIRE AND SMOKE COMING OUT OF IT. APU WENT FROM 100% TO 0% IN A SECOND. CONTINUE FROM ABOVE ABOUT TO PUSH, SMELLED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT ALONG WITH A VIBRATION. RAMPAug 14, 2017 · N981EV · Cndair CL6002B19SDR AALA201708159008Apu · odorF/A REPORTED UNUSUAL ODOR PRIOR TO DECENT AT 340 CABIN PRESSURE 350. ODOR INITIALLY EASED DURING DECENT AND REAPPEARED STRONGLY DURING LANDING. FOUND APU TO BE SOURCE OF ODOR, REMOVED AND REPLACED APU.Aug 14, 2017 · N807AW · Airbus A319132SDR UIEA2017081401480Apu · malfunctionedAPU FAULTED ON FIRST ATTEMPT AFTER LANDING. SECOND ATTEMPT SUCCESSFUL. PERFORMED APU BITE IAW FIM 49-11 FT 987, OIL PRESSURE, CLEARED FAULT, SYSTEM OK. FIRST START ATTEMPTED GOOD, APU OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW AMM 49-11-00.Aug 14, 2017 · N661GT · Boeing 76736NSDR UIEA2017080801436Module · malfunctionedAPU AUTO SHUT DOWN. R & R FLOW SENSING MODULE IAW AMM 49-53-03, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.Aug 8, 2017 · N1709A · Boeing 767375SDR UIEA2017080701422Apu · faultedDURING APU START ATTEMPT ON GROUND, FIRST ATTEMPT, APU FAULT DISPLAYED. SECOND ATTEMPT, APU FAULT DISPLAYED.Aug 7, 2017 · N1217A · Boeing 767375SDR UIEA2017080901444Apu · malfunctionedAPU COLD SOAK START FAILED THREE ATTEMPTS AT FL 410 -49. CHECKED OIL QTY AND BITE CHECKED ECU AND OPS CHECKED ON GROUND IAW AMM 12-13-01, 49-01-05, AND 49-11-00.Aug 5, 2017 · N1361A · Boeing 76731BSDR UIEA2017080501419Apu · malfunctionedAPU INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED BITE TEST OF ECU, FOUND REVERSE FLOW. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING IAW FIM 49-11FT 994, NO FAULTS FOUND, APU OPERATIONAL TESTED OK.Aug 4, 2017 · N1321A · Boeing 767306SDR UIEA2017080101403Line · looseAPU AUTO SHUTDOWN AT GATE. FOUND SURGE VALVE SENSE LINE LOOSE AT FILTER .TIGHTENED SURGE LINE IAW AMM 49-53-06 1400-009, OPS CHECKED APU IAW AMM 49-00-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.Jul 31, 2017 · N661GT · Boeing 76736NSDR UIEA2017073101394Ecu · malfunctionedAPU FAULT. APU WOULD NOT START AFTER LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU ECU APU OPS CHECKED OK IAW AMM 49-61-05.Jul 31, 2017 · N649GT · Boeing 767375SDR 3PQB2017080100001Engine · failedAPU AUTOSHUTDOWN EVENT ON GATE WITH FLAME OUT EXHAUST PIPE DURING EVENT. MECHANICAL FAILURE OF TURBINE,Jul 28, 2017 · N801DM · Boeing 757256SDR UIEA2017072701331O-Ring · failedSTARTING RT ENGINE, APU SHUTDOWN. FOUND BAD O-RING ON FLOW PT SENSOR , REMOVED AND REPLACED THE O-RING IAW AMM 49-53-08, OPS CHECKED GOOD.Jul 27, 2017 · N1709A · Boeing 767375SDR WX0A2017073100283Engine · failedROTTEN EGG-MANURE ODOR COMING FROM PACKS. R & R THE APU MOTOR.Jul 27, 2017 · N328NV · Airbus A319111SDR UIEA2017072701327Apu · malfunctionedAPU FAULT, DID NOT START AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS. APU REPLACED IAW AMM 49-11-01, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED OK.Jul 27, 2017 · N661GT · Boeing 76736NSDR UIEA2017072601314Charger · failedEICAS MESSAGE FOR AN APU FAULT APPEARED ON START ATTEMPT AFTER LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU BATTERY IAW AMM 24-31-04 AND BATTERY CHARGER IAW AMM 24-31-05.Jul 26, 2017 · N1997A · Boeing 76733ASDR UIEA2017072801347Warning Message · false activationAFTER LANDING, APU FAULT EICAS MESSAGE. PERFORMED QRH NON NORMAL PROCEDURE, WITH SAME RESULT. PERFORMED BITE ON APU ECU IAW FIM 49-11, TASK 958. NO FAULTS NOTED. RESET APU ECU. APU STARTED NORMALLY.Jul 25, 2017 · N649GT · Boeing 767375SDR AALA201707269016Apu · faultyAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. DURING FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT AT 19,000 FEET, FIRST OFFICER AND CAPTAIN BOTH NOTICED ODOR FROM VENTS WHEN APU BLEED ENGAGED THEN OFF AND ENGINE BLEEDS BACK ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT PER JOB CARD 26L31049005. OPERAJul 23, 2017 · N810AW · Airbus A319132SDR DALA2017071805525Apu · malfunctionedDIRTY SOCK SMELL IN CABIN, FOUND OIL IN AIR PLENUM DUCT AND AIR INLET. REPLACED APU.Jul 14, 2017 · N320NB · Airbus A319114SDR YENA201707010555Intake · contaminatedDURING DESCENT FROM 4000AGL AND BELOW, AN OVERWHELMING ODOR OF INDUSTRIAL FUMES. TROUBLESHOT IAW NOTICE 2017-T015A SECT B. FOUND THE FAINT ODOR WITH BLEEDS OFF AND CABIN FANS ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED RECIRCULATION FILTERS WITH APU BLEED. APU AIR INTAKE CONJul 1, 2017 · N828JB · Airbus A320232SDR P5CA2017062900214Apu · shutdownWHILE SITTING AT THE GATE, THE APU FAILED. PERFORMED FIM 49-11-0-815, APU BITE CHECKED OUT, NO FAULTS FOUND. SUCCESSFULL START IAW AMM 49-11-00-802.Jun 29, 2017 · N643GT · Boeing 7673JHFSDR WX0A2017062873265Apu · contaminatedSTRONG SMELL IN CABIN. FOUND OIL IN THE INLET OF THE APU, CLEANED OIL.Jun 25, 2017 · N887GA · Doug DC983SDR DALA2017062604958Inlet · contaminatedON TAXI OUT, THE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE & FUMES IN AFT CABIN. RETURNED TO GATE AND DEPLANED PASSENGERS. FOUND APU INLET CONTAMINATED WITH OIL.Jun 25, 2017 · N937DL · Doug MD88SDR VNAA2017061511101Apu · shutdownAIRCRAFT WAS PUSHED BACK FROM THE GATE AND WHEN THE CREW STARTED THE ENGINES THEY HAD THE APU HAD A AUTOSHUTDOWN, CAUSING A FUEL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. PUSHED THE ACFT BACK TO THE GATE AND MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU TO BE FAULTY.Jun 15, 2017 · N229PS · Cndair CL6002B19SDR DALA2017061604874Apu · failedDURING APU START, RAMP AGENT INDICATED AN EXPLOSION AND MASSIVE OIL LEAKING OUT OF APU COMPARTMENT AFTER. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND APU CASE DAMAGED WITH NO EVIDENCE OF COMPARTMENT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE NOR PNEUMATIC SYSTEM DAMAGE OR CONTAMINATION. THE APUJun 15, 2017 · N916DN · Doug MD9030SDR DALA2017061404728Apu · smokeEXCESSIVE WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE APU DURING TAXI IN. NO FIRE WARNING AND NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS IN COCKPIT. APU SHUTDOWN NORMALLY. INSPECTED APU, NO FAULT FOUND, DEFERRED PER MEL 49-11-01A- LP 3423424Jun 12, 2017 · N819NW · Airbus A330323SDR ASAA2017061121017Apu · malfunctionedAPU WILL NOT START, FLAGGING FAULT CODE 49-41011 NO FLAME SHUTDOWN,IAW FIM 49-60 TASK 801. ACFT GROUNDED. ATTEMPTED APU START ON GROUND AND PERFORMED APU BITE TEST IAW FIM 49-60 TASK 801. APU OPERATES NORMALJun 11, 2017 · N529AS · Boeing 737890SDR VNAA2017061011101Apu · leakingSMOKE IN COCKPIT/CABIN DURING TAXI AFTER SWITCHING OVER TO APU BLEED AIR. FOUND APU COVERED IN OIL, DEFERRED APU.Jun 10, 2017 · N261PS · Cndair CL6002B19SDR YENA201706090483Apu · failedINBOUND FA CREW REPORTED TOXIC FUMES, AND ODOR WERE NOTED DURING DECENT, HIGHEST CONCENTRATION SEEMED TO BE TOWARD CENTER OF CABIN BUT WAS NOTICED THROUGHOUT WITH AIRCRAFT ON GROUND AND BOTH PACKS RUNNING. THE TOXIC ODOR WAS NOTED THROUGHOUT CABIN. HIGHEST COJun 9, 2017 · N709JB · Airbus A320232SDR AALA201706099025Apu · odorFLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THAT FROM APPROXIMATELY11000FT TO PARKING AT THE GATE, THE CABIN HAD A DIRTY ODOR. NO DIRTY SOCK ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK. INVESTIGATION FOUND APU TO BE SOURCE OF SMELL IN CABIN. THE DECONTAMINATION T/C 26L0021004 COMPLIED WITH.Jun 8, 2017 · N818AW · Airbus A319132SDR UIEA2017060500918Apu · malfunctionedAPU FAILED TO START ON TAXI IN 3 ATTEMPTS. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 49-11 F/T 458 AND BITE ECU AND FAULTED START CIRCUIT CLEARED MESSAGE AND PERFORMED APU OPERATIONAL CHECKED IAW AMM 49-11-00/501 AND AIR /ELECTRICAL OPS CHECKED OK WILL REQUIRE APU COLD SOAK START.Jun 5, 2017 · N640GT · Boeing 7673S1SDR AALA201706059005Inlet · contaminatedALL FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED A STRONG ODOR IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED CABIN ODOR JOB CARD 26L00021001. FOUND OIL ON APU INLET AND CLEANED APU BAY AS REQUIRED. ACCOMPLISHED DECONTAMINATION TASK CARD 26L00021004.Jun 3, 2017 · N538UW · Airbus A321231SDR AALA201706059004Compressor · leakingDURING CLIMB IN FLIGHT, APU OFF, ODOR IN AIRCRAFT. TURNED OFF PACK 1, AND ODOR DISSAPATED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED CABIN ODOR JOB CARD 26L00021001 AND 26L0021002. DETERMINED APU TO BE SOURCE OF ODOR, LEAKING OIL FROM COMPRESSOR. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. ACCJun 2, 2017 · N604AW · Airbus A320232SDR AALA201706029042Apu · failedLOUD BANG HEARD COMING FROM APU FOLLOWED BY APU AUTO SHUT DOWN. FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DID NOT TRY RESTART FLAMES AT TAILPIPE. R & R THE APU IAW MCM 49-94-11. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.Jun 1, 2017 · N931AN · Boeing 737823SDR UIEA2017052700863Apu · faultedAPU SHUTDOWN WITH A FAULT INDICATION AFTER BLOCK IN. RESTART NORMAL. PERFORMED APU BITE IAW AMM 49-61-05, NO FAULTS INDICATED. PERFORMED START IAW AMM 49-11-00.May 26, 2017 · N641GT · Boeing 76738ESDR AALA201705309006Apu · odorAIRCRAFT WAS GROUND. ODOR IN CABIN, APU SUSPECTED NR 1 PACK. REPLACED APU NO FURTHER ODOR NOTED.May 26, 2017 · N660AW · Airbus A320232SDR AALA201705239005Apu · dirtyDIRTY SOCK, RANCID CHEESE, MUSTY, OIL ODOR WITH MILD NOSE & THROAT IRRITATION ON DESENT & ON THE TAXI IN. NO ODOR ON THE DESENT. ODOR CONSIDERED NORMAL WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF ENG SHUTDOWN PER J/C26L00021001. CLEANED APU INLET & PLENUM.May 22, 2017 · N810AW · Airbus A319132SDR AALA201705229001Case · leakingTAXING TO THE GATE AFTER LANDING, FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED COCKPIT OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN, ACCOMPANIED BY AN OIL TYPE ODOR. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ELECTED TO EVACUATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU GEAR CASE LEAKING EXCESSIVELY IAW WORK CARDS 05-96-84 AND 05-96May 21, 2017 · N148AN · Airbus A321231SDR UIEA2017051900822Warning Message · false activationAFTER LANDING, APU FAULT CAUTION MESSAGE. PERFORMED A BITE TEST OF THE APU ECU IAW AMM 49-11 -00, FT 958. NO DEFECTS NOTEST API START OPS CHECKED NORMAL, OK FOR SERVICE.May 19, 2017 · N640GT · Boeing 7673S1SDR DALA2017051303860Not Reported · leakingPILOT REPORTED ODOR IN CABIN. FOUND APU TO HAVE INTERNAL OIL LEAK, APU REPLACED.May 12, 2017 · N324NB · Airbus A319114SDR DALA2017050803689Apu · malfunctionedATB DUE TO BOTH AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDING DURING CLIMB-OUT BUT WITH NO VISIBLE SMOKE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT ASSOCIATED A BURNED ODOR WITH THE EVENT. CONTAMINATION INSPECTION COMPLETED WITH NO CONFIRMED FINDINGS. DUE TO A REPEAT EVENT ON THIS AIRCRAFT, APMay 7, 2017 · N960DL · Doug MD88SDR DALA2017050703721Apu · malfunctionedFUMES /SMOKE IN REAR OF AIRCRAFT AFTER APU START. DISSIPATED AFTER ENGINE START AND APU SHUTDOWN. APU REPLACED AND DUCT BURNOUT PERFORMED.May 5, 2017 · N960DN · Doug MD9030SDR UIEA2017042800672Starter · inoperativeAPU AUTO SHUTDOWN, PERFORMED FIM 49-11. FAULT TREE 998. NO DEFECTS NOTED, ALL POPOUT INDICATORS FLUSH. R & R THE OIL PRESSURE SCAVANGE FILTER IAW B767 AMM 49-27-03. SUSPECT DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH . DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND APU STARTER INOPERATIVApr 28, 2017 · N661GT · Boeing 76736NSDR CALA2017042801146Apu · leakingAIR COND HAS AN OILY SMELL WHETHER USING ENG BLEED OR APU BLEED. RAN ENGINES ISOLATED TO NR 1 ENGINE SMELLS THE STRONGEST IN THE COCKPIT APU WAS LEAKING OIL AND HAVING IT SUCKED INTO INLET. REPLACED APU REF MM 49-11-11. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. RAN ENGINES AND APApr 28, 2017 · N836UA · Airbus A319131SDR 9JLA2017051914167Carbon Seal · leakingCREW REPORTED THAT WITH THE APU RUNNING AND THE APU BLEED AIR SELECTED ON ON SMOKE ENTERED CABIN. INITIAL FINDING DETERMINED THAT A COMPRESSOR CARBON SEAL FAILED AND ALLOWED ENGINE OIL TO ENTER THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM. THE APU WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT FOR REApr 20, 2017 · N717CD · Cessna 560XLSDR UIEA2017041700593Warning Message · false activationAPU BLEED VALVE INTERMITTENT EICAS MESSAGE. FAULT ERASED, ACCOMPLISHED APU CONTROL UNIT BITE TEST AND NO FAULTS NOTED, RESET ECU AND APU BLEED OPERATES NORMAL IAW AMM 49-61-05.Apr 17, 2017 · N640GT · Boeing 7673S1SDR HNAA2017041200117Apu · fireDURING APU START, GROUND CREW REPORTED FIRE COMING FROM APU. DOWN POWERED THE ACFT AND ON EXITING SAW ONLY SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAIL. INSPECTED THE APU BAY FOR SIGNS OF FIRE DAMAGE, NO DEFECTS NOTED. APU WILL NOT START. GROUND RAN APU MULTIPLE TIMES. ALL AApr 8, 2017 · N609DP · Emb EMB145LRSDR AALA201704059031Packing · leakingODOR REPORTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT IN CABIN. FOUND CAUSE TO BE APU OIL LEAK. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU NR 4 CAVITY VENT TUBE PACKINGS. CHECKED GOOD.Apr 3, 2017 · N660AW · Airbus A320232SDR GTIA2017040301857Apu · leakingFUMES REPORTED BY F/AS DESCENDING 14,000 AND WENT AWAY DESCENDING THROUGH 10,000. PERFORMED TSM 49-00-00-810-921-A. R&R SEALING PLATE IAW AMM 24-23-51 AND UPON INSPECTION FOUND APU TO BE LEAKING FROM CENTER MAST POINT, AND AROUND GENERATOR. IN ORDER TO CLEAR FApr 3, 2017 · N658NK · Airbus A321231SDR GTIA2017040201856Apu · malfunctionedDIRTY SOCK SMELL DURING T/O AND DURING DECENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IAW AMM 49-11-11.Apr 2, 2017 · N621NK · Airbus A320232
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