JASC 4920

Service difficulty reports · 2,431

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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SDR ASAA2016040716323Engine · malfunctionedAPU FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DID NOT START. WAITED FIVE MINUTES. SECOND ATTEMPT APU STARTED. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED APU BITE PROCEDURE IAW AMM 49-61-00-700-801. NO CURRENT FAULT. POST MAINTENANCE COLD SOAKED START PASSED.Apr 7, 2016 · N495AS · Boeing 737990ERSDR AALA20160406006Bearing · failedAIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. FLAMES REPORTED COMING FROM APU EXHAUST & SMOKE FROM APU INLET. NO FIRE WARNING OR INDICATION. SHUTDOWN APU. REPORTED TOTAL OIL QTY LOSS. FOUND TURBINE FAILURE DUE TO REAR BEARING FAILURE. R & R APU IAW MCM 49-96-82. ACCOMPLISHED OPERApr 4, 2016 · N494AA · Doug DC982SDR HALA2016032600103Apu · unknownAPU IN FLIGHT START FL 410, OAT -60. UNSUCCESSFUL STARTED ON 3 ATTEMPTS. PERFORMED FCMS INPUT PENTAMETERS FROM PAGES 1-11 ALL CKD GOOD. ALSO APU SHUTOFF VALVE AND OPERATION TEST IAW AMM 28-29-00 AND INPUT TEST IAW FIM 49-61-00-810-836.Mar 26, 2016 · N390HA · Airbus A330243SDR AALA201603229011Apu · odorAIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. DIRTY, MUSTY ODOR IN CABIN. REPORTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AFTER TAKEOFF & BELOW 10000' ON APPROACH. ACCOMPLISHED JC 26L00021001 TROUBLE SHOT CABIN AIR QUALITY & JC 26L00021002 APU ODOR IN CABIN. SOURCE OF ODOR TRACED TO APU. REPLACED Mar 21, 2016 · N832AW · Airbus A319132SDR AALA20160322010Apu · odorAT GATE, PRIOR TO FLIGHT, BOTH PACKS TURNED ON AFTER APU POWERED ON. EGT TOO HOT TURNED OFF RIGHT PACK. FUMES & SMOKE BEGAN FILLING MID TO AFT CABIN, TURNED LT PACK OFF. FOUND APU LEAKING OIL. APU CHANGE PLANNED. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT PER WORK CARD 2Mar 21, 2016 · N983TW · Doug DC983SDR AALA201603159015Apu · failedAIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. STRONG MUSTY OILY ODOR REPORTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT MID CABIN. PAX COMPLAINED AS WELL. DETERMINED THE ODOR WAS RELATED TO AN INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE APU & REPLACED THE APU IAW 26L31049003.Mar 12, 2016 · N194UW · Airbus A321211SDR AALA201603159021Apu · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. CABIN ODOR NOTICED BY CREW AFTER APU BLEED ON. FOUND APU PLENUM INLET WET WITH OIL FROM A LEAK AT THE APU COOLING FAN, OIL COOLER OUTLET & VENTILATION NOZZLE. REPLACED APU IAW TASK CARD 26L31049005.Mar 10, 2016 · N659AW · Airbus A320232SDR ASAA2016030815837Switch · failedWHILE ACCOMPLISHING HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LUBE T/C 78327000, FOUND APU INLET DOOR POSITION SENSOR LOOSE. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R APU INLET DOOR POSITION SWITCH & DOUBLER REF AMM 49-15-41. OPS CHECKS NORMAL.Mar 8, 2016 · N453AS · Boeing 737990ERSDR UIEA2016030900132Unknown · not reportedUNSUCCESSFUL COLD SOAK APU START. THREE ATTEMPTS AT FL 370 & -62°C SAT. NOTED BY MX, APU OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL ON GND IAW AMM 49-11-00. MDDR 64843 MEL 25-AP-01 REMAINS OPEN.Mar 8, 2016 · N645GT · Boeing 767324SDR ASAA2016030715799Guide Vane · icedAPU START PRESSURE LOW. ACFT GROUNDED. TURNED APU OFF ALLOWED TO SIT FOR 8 MINUTES. STARTED APU, APU TESTS GOOD IAW AMM 49-11-00. SUSPECT APU INLET GUIDE VANE ICING DUE TO BRW WEATHER CONDITIONS. OK FOR SERVICE.Mar 7, 2016 · N579AS · Boeing 737890SDR AALA201603029006Apu · contaminatedAIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. ODOR IN CABIN, ON CLIMB OUT, C FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED, DIRTY SOCK, ODOR MID TO REAR CABIN. A FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS MILD BURNING OF NOSE FWD EYES. ODOR STRONGEST NEAR ROW 23 & 24. FRONT OF CABIN OK. PERFORMED CABIN ODOR PROCEDUREMar 1, 2016 · N194UW · Airbus A321211SDR AALA201602299004Apu · dirtyAIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. NOXIOUS FUMES FROM A/C VENTS WITH APU & PACS ON. ACCOMPLISHED TASK CARD 26L31049009, APU LOAD COMPRESSOR WASH, & NOTED AN OILY RESIDUE ON APU COMPARTMENT FWD WALL FROM APU LOAD VLV, DURING THE WASH. THE RESIDUE OIL WAS REMOVED, THE APU &Feb 28, 2016 · N653AW · Airbus A320232SDR HNAA2016022900062Apu · odorCLOSE WITH APU RUNNING FUEL ODOR IN CABIN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED APU BAY FOR SIGNS OF LEAKS. NONE NOTED. APU MELD AS PRECAUTION. C/W MX PROCEDURE. R & R APU IAW WC 49-20-02X. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.Feb 26, 2016 · N812EX · Dhav DHC8102SDR AALA201602289017Apu · contaminatedAIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. WITH APU BLEED ON, CREW REPORTED VERY STRONG GLYCOL FUMES THROUGHOUT ACFT. COMPLIED WITH JC 26L00021001, 26L00021002 & 26L0002104. FOUND APU & BELLY COVERED WITH DE-ICING FLUID. COMPLIED WITH JC 26C31049016, APU COMPARTMENT WASH. NO ODOFeb 25, 2016 · N583UW · Airbus A321231SDR AALA201602249010Apu · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. ACFT HAS STRONG DIRTY SOCK SMELL. REPLACED APU IAW TC 26L31049005. ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. COMPLIED WITH DECONTAMINATION CARDS 26L00021004, 26L00021001 & 26L00021002, O SMELL NOTED AT THIS TIME.Feb 23, 2016 · N804AW · Airbus A319132SDR AALA201602229006Apu · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. VERY STRONG ODOR DIRTY SOCK SMELL IRRITATES NASAL PASSAGES BADLY. FOUND APU LEAKING OIL FROM TURBINE ACCESS PLATE AFT OF INLET & REPLACED THE APU IAW TASK CARD 26L31049003. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED & NO ODFeb 21, 2016 · N836AW · Airbus A319132SDR AALA201602229005Apu · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. DIRTY SOCK & MUSTY SMELL FROM TAKEOFF THRUST TO IDLE AT TOUCHDOWN. SEEMS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER THRUST SETTINGS. THE ODOR RESULTED IN THE CABIN CREW NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTINUE DUE TO ILLNESS. FOUND THE NR 1 ENG FWD SUMP DRAIN LEAKFeb 19, 2016 · N703UW · Airbus A319112SDR AALA20160219010Apu · leakingUPON LANDING, A STRONG FUEL ODOR WAS OBSERVED IN THE COCKPIT & CABIN. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED APU IAW WC 49-94-11. OPERATIONS & LEAK CHECKED NORMAL. ACCOMPLISHED WC IAW 21-00-01, CONTAMINATION REMOVED FROM AIR CONDITFeb 17, 2016 · N862NN · Boeing 737823SDR AALA201602179012Apu · faultyAIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. FUMES IN MID TO AFT CABIN WITH A/C PACKS ON WITH APU. WHITE HAZE ASSOCIATED WITH FUMES. SMELLED LIKE BURNING PLASTIC. REPLACED APU IAW 26L31049003 & ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. UPDATED SECTION 3 & 4 INFORMATION.Feb 16, 2016 · N182UW · Airbus A321211SDR AALA201602179011Apu · contaminatedAIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. BAD CABIN ODOR IN REAR OF PLANE. ACCOMPLISHED TASK CARDS 26L00021001, 26L00021002 & 26L00021004 & FOUND EVIDENCE OF GLYCOL AT THE APU INTAKE & LOWER FUSELAGE WHICH WAS CLEANED AS REQUIRED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.Feb 16, 2016 · N191UW · Airbus A321211SDR ASAA2016021515460Apu · contaminatedAT ROTATION DURING A BLEEDS OFF TAKEOFF ACFT FILLED UP WITH SMOKE IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. DISSIPATED AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES. WE DEICED WITH TYPE 1 AND TYPE 4 AT DCA PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. HEAVY WEIGHT LANDING AT IAD, 167.OK, 400 FPM. LANDING WAS SMOOTH AND UNEVENTFeb 15, 2016 · N569AS · Boeing 737890SDR AALA201602069002Apu · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. DURING MOST OF DESCENT CABIN & COCKPIT EXPERIENCED A NOTICEABLE MUSTY & LOCKER ROOM SMELL. FLIGHT ATTENDANT COMPLAINED OF NOSE & THROAT IRRITATION.. ACCOMPLISHED JC 26L00021001& DETERMINED THAT THE APU IS LEAKING OIL.Feb 5, 2016 · N825AW · Airbus A319132SDR DXTA2016020206174Apu · leakingAFTER APU BLEED AIR SELECTED ON, THERE WAS AN ODOR & HAZY SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT & CABIN. WITH ENGS RUNNING & APU BLEED AIR OFF THE ODOR & SMOKE DISSIPATED. REMOVED STARTER & GENERATOR COOLING DUCT FOUND OIL SOAKED. APU IS LEAKING INTERNALLY. REMOVED APU, PN Feb 1, 2016 · N341QS · Cessna 680CESDR AALA201601319006Apu · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. STRONG SMELL OF SWEATY SOCKS THROUGHOUT CABIN. ODOR IS IN ALL PHASES OF FLIGHT. FOUND OIL ON BOTH SIDES OF THE APU OIL COOLER. REPLACED THE APU ENG. ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW 26L31049005.Jan 29, 2016 · N652AW · Airbus A320232SDR AALA201601169009Apu · defectiveAIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. ACFT AIR SYS HAD ODOR AFTER ENG START FOR 5 MIN, CLEARED ON DEPARTURE, RETURNED ON LANDING, IRRITATING. DETERMINED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR WAS THE APU & REPLACED IT IAW JC 33L31549001.Jan 15, 2016 · N288AY · Airbus A330243SDR ASAA2016011414837Apu · malfunctionedSTARTING APU AT GATE, AFTER EXTERNAL POWER FAIL, GOT HOT START AT 900-950 EGT/FAULT LIGHT FOLLOWED/FAULT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED FIM 49-30, TASK 803, STEP A-G, 1-2. PERFORMED GVI OF THE INLET DUCT, NO DEFECT NOTED. PERFOMED GVI OF COMPRJan 14, 2016 · N583AS · Boeing 737890SDR AALA201601129010Apu · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. VERY DISTINCT OIL ODOR FROM PNEUMATIC SYS WHILE AT GATE. FOUND APU LEAKING OIL EXCESSIVELY, RESULTING IN THE APU BEING REPLACED. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK ACCOMPLISHED IAW TASK CARD 26L31049003.Jan 11, 2016 · N708UW · Airbus A319112SDR AALA201601129011Apu · odorAFTER LANDNG USED APU BLEED, HAD A BURNED FUEL SMELL OR DIRTY SOCK SMELL. REPLACED APU & ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW TASK CARD 26L31049005.Jan 10, 2016 · N657AW · Airbus A320232SDR CA160121002Apu · fire(CAN) BOEING REPORTED THAT ON SATURDAY NIGHT LOCAL TIME THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE APU COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED AND THE CREW EVACUATED THE ACFT WITHOUT INJURIES. IN THE SUBSEQUENT VISUAL INSPECTION THE APU STARTER MOTOR WAS SEEN TO BE DETACJan 9, 2016 · Boeing 74747UFSDR DALA2016010800229Apu · fireCREW EXPERIENCED AN APU STARTER FIRE UPON ARRIVING TO GATE AFTER FLIGHT. RAMP PERSONNEL NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE THAT HEAVY SMOKE, WAS COMING OUT OF APU COMPARTMENT. MAINTENANCE OPENED LT APU ACCESS DOOR AND FOUND STARTER ON FIRE. GROUND BASED FIRE EXSTINGUISHEJan 6, 2016 · N947DN · Doug MD9030SDR UIEA2015123000800Apu · malfunctionedAPU FAILED TO START. VERIFIED OIL QTY TO FULL, STARTED & OPERATIONS CHECKED APU IAW M 49-41-00. APU STARTED & OPERATED. NO DEFECTS NOTED.Dec 28, 2015 · N645GT · Boeing 767324SDR AALA201512289009Actuator · leakingAFTER STARTING APU & TURNING PACKS ON, VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL IN CABIN, DID NOT GO AWAY WITH TIME. FOUND THE APU IGV ACTUATOR LEAKING FUEL & REPLACED IT IAW MM 49-23-51. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.Dec 25, 2015 · N653AW · Airbus A320232SDR AALA201512289006Apu · defectiveRETURNED & ACFT WAS GNDED. ACFT RETURNED DUE TO CABIN ODOR. CREW DECLARED AN EMER & LANDED WITH NO INCIDENTS. REPLACED APU IAW JC 3L31549001.Dec 24, 2015 · N288AY · Airbus A330243SDR AALA201512289007Apu · defectiveAIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. DURING CLIMB AC FUMES IN COCKPIT & CABIN. PUT PACKS IN HIGH & IT CLEARED OUT, LT PACKS IN HIGH FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP, BACK DURING DESCENT. REPLACED APU IAW 26L31049005. ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.Dec 23, 2015 · N828AW · Airbus A319132SDR QXEA2015121700657Apu · smokeAT THE GATE WITH APU RUNNING THE CABIN STARTED FILLING WITH SMOKE. SHORTLY FOLLOWED BY APU AUTO SHUTDOWN. C/W GVI OF APU. OIL IS AT SERVICEABLE LEVEL. NO EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKAGE OR ANY OTHER DEFECTS FOUND. C/W MCN 62172-01 ISSUE NR 2 AND AIR CONTAMINATIONDec 17, 2015 · N448QX · Bombdr DHC8402SDR DXTA2015121706139Apu · unserviceableDURING POST FLIGHT, ACFT CABIN FILLED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SYS SMOKE. SWITCHED OFF THE APU AIR & AFTER 15 MINUTES THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. REMOVED ACCESS PANELS, REMOVED CANNON PLUGS, DISCONNECTED ALL DRAIN LINES. REMOVED BOLTS FOR APU MOUNTING BRACKET AND REMOVDec 16, 2015 · N426QS · Gulstm GIVSDR CA151203013Apu · defective(CAN) AFTER BOARDING AND WHILE PERFORMING PRE-DEPARTURE WALK AROUND THE LSA NOTICED SMOKE EMANATING FROM THE REAR OF ACFT NEAR THE APU. STOC WAS ADVISED OF POSSIBLE APU FIRE. MAINTENANCE ADVISED FOR INSPECTION, ACFT WAS TAKEN OFF-LINE. APU REPLACED ON J/T`Dec 3, 2015 · Airbus A320214SDR AALA20151126008Apu · seizedDIVERTED, APU FLAMED OUT & LT ENG CSD IS ON PLACARD. EMER LANDING WAS DECLARED. UNEVENTFUL LANDING. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & R APU IAW MCM WC 49-96-82.Nov 26, 2015 · N469AA · Doug DC982SDR A6WA201543261Apu · fireAFTER TRANSFER OF BLEED TO APU AUTO SHUTDOWN, FUELER REPORTED LOTS OF SMOKE & FIRE COMING FROM APU EXHAUST.Nov 18, 2015 · N404AW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR ASAA2015110613646Apu · failedF/A REPORT LOUD NOISE IN AFT GALLEY ON INVESTIGATION HIGH PITCH WHINE COMING FROM BEHIND AFT GALLEY BULK HEAD. APU WAS RUNNING, SO PUT GROUND POWER ON ACFT, TURNED APU OFF AND LOUD NOISE WENT AWAY. DIMINISHING AS THE APU WOUND DOWN. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R ANov 6, 2015 · N453AS · Boeing 737990ERSDR AALA20151105004Blade · crackedDURING TAXI IN, FIRE & SMOKE WAS REPORTED FROM APU AFTER SHUTDOWN. NO FLIGHT DECK WARNING, INDICATION RECEIVED. APU FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS DISCHARGED. APU ENGINEERING REPORTS T1K-TI BLADE CRACKING.Nov 4, 2015 · N789AN · Boeing 777223SDR UIEA2015110300604Apu · malfunctionedAPU COLD SOAK START FAILED, APU STALLED, FAULT AT 30% RPM, APU OIL WENT FROM FULL TO 0.25, 1 ATTEMPT MADE ONLY. PERFORMED BITE TEST ON ECU IAW FIM 49-11 FT 987. TROUBLE SHOT IAW FIM 49-11FT988, NO FAULTS NOTED. START ON GND & SUBSEQUENT START. OPERATIONS CNov 2, 2015 · N645GT · Boeing 767324SDR ASAA2015103013573Engine · malfunctionedAPU FAILED TO START TWICE MSG 49-11019. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED APU OPS TEST REF AMM 49-11-00. OPS TEST PASSED. PERFORMED BITE TEST REF FIM 49-60, TASK 801. APU OPERATES NORMAL.Oct 30, 2015 · N594AS · Boeing 737890SDR AALA20151103011Apu · leakingACRID ODOR DURING INITIAL CLIMB, DISSIPATES QUICKLY. ODOR RETURNS DURING IDLE DESCENT. FOUND OIL LEAKING ON HOT SECTION OF APU. R & R APU IAW MCM 49-96-82 & PACK BURN MCM 21-92-12.Oct 28, 2015 · N569AA · Doug DC983SDR DXTA2015102906115Apu · malfunctionedAFTER ENGINE START AND WELL AFTER APU SHUTDOWN CABIN FILLED WITH A LIGHT FOG OF SMOKE. REMOVED APU. INSPECTED FIREWALL, MOUNTS, AND SUPPORT STRUCTURE. NO DEFECTS FOUND. INSTALLED REPAIRED APU IAW CE-750 M/M 49-10-00 AND HONEYWELL GTCP36-150CX MM 49-20-00. Oct 28, 2015 · N922QS · Cessna 750SDR A6WA201543181Apu · shutdownAPU AUTO SHUTDOWN ON GROUND (AT GATE) SMOKE COMING FROM EXHAUSTOct 27, 2015 · N447AW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR AALA201510289004Plenum · leakingON DESCENT LOW ALTS, FUMES FROM PACKS STRONG OILY, MUSTY SMELL, HURTS EYES & THROAT. ACCOMPLISHED TASK CARDS 26L00021001 & 26L00021001 FOUND RESIDUAL OIL AT APU INTAKE AT PLENUM SEAL. REMOVED RESIDUAL OIL & CLEANED PLENUM & INTAKE. NO FURTHER SMELL NOTED INOct 27, 2015 · N804AW · Airbus A319132SDR ASOA2015102313949Apu · odorDURING APPROACH STRONG AROMA OF FUEL/OIL FILLED CABIN COMING FROM APU IN AFT EQUIPMENT BAY. AUXILIARY POWER UNIT, APU, DOOR POSITION VERIFIED CLOSED. DEFER CLEARED, PLACARD REMOVED. COMPLIED WITH "APU CHANGE", ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Oct 23, 2015 · N849AS · Cndair CL6002B19SDR WX0A2015101572945Apu · leakingAFTER THE DOOR WAS SHUT & THE PUSH CLEARANCE WAS RECEIVED, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS CALLED FWD SAYING THAT THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE CREW CANCELLED THE PUSH CLEARANCE & HAD THE RAMP CREW PULL THE JET BRIDGE BACK UP TO THE AIRCRAFT. ONCE THE COCKPIT DOOROct 15, 2015 · N402NV · Doug MD88SDR HALA2015101200210Engine · making metalACFT RETURNED TO GATE, APU AUTO SHUTDOWN. OIL CHIP DETECTION MESSAGE 499111. TROUBLESHOT IAW TSM 49-62-00-810-915-A, REPLACED SCAVANGE/LUBE FILTERS IAW AMM 49-91-41, COLLECTED OIL SAMPLES, NO METAL NOTED. INSPECTED CHIP DETECTOR, AND FOUND SMALL METAL PARTIOct 12, 2015 · N396HA · Airbus A330243
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