JASC 4990

Service difficulty reports · 2,656

Reports filed under 4990 · APU Oil System, newest first.

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SDR ASAA2014083009011Oil System · lowMAINTENANCE LIGHT ON APU ILLUMINATED DURING START UP. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED BITE TEST. FOUND OIL QTY LOW. SERVICED APU OIL QTY TO FULL REF AMM 12-13-31. APU START NORMAL. MAINT. LIGHT CLEARED. ETOPS OIL SERVICED, ADDED 2 QTS.Aug 30, 2014 · N579AS · Boeing 737890SDR ASAA2014082909010Indicator · trippedAPU OIL FILTER BYPASS INDICATOR POPPED, ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED OIL FILTER INDICATOR SERVICING REF MM 49-91-13. NO DEFECTS FOUND, NO LEAKS NOTED, OK FOR SERVICE.Aug 29, 2014 · N588AS · Boeing 737890SDR ASAA2014082909009Indication Sys · activatedFOUND APU LUBRICATION FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE INDICATOR EXTENDED. ACFT GROUNDED. REPLACED APU OIL FILTER INDICATOR AND OIL FILTER IAW AMM 49-91-13 AND 49-91-12. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.Aug 29, 2014 · N579AS · Boeing 737890SDR ASAA2014082408948Oil System · lowAPU BLUE MAINT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER APU START. ACFT GROUNDED. SERVICED APU OIL TO FULL. ETOPS OIL SERVICED IAW MM 12-13-31, APU START NORMAL, BLUE MAINTENANCE LIGHT OUT.Aug 24, 2014 · N579AS · Boeing 737890SDR SIMA20140820001Oil System · overservicedFUEL ODOR SMELL IN COCKPIT WHILE RUNNING PACKS NR 1 & 2 ON APU BLEED AIR. TRANSFERRED TO NRWC 606-ORD-01972. TROUBLE SHOT IAW FIM 21-20-00-810-803A. ABNORMAL SMELL IN COCKPIT & CABIN, UNKNOWN SOURCE. FOUND APU OIL OVER SERVICED. DRAINED OIL DOWN TO FULL LAug 20, 2014 · N606AE · Emb EMB145LRSDR USAA2014081400007Oil System · lowFLIGHT DIVERTED AFTER APU AUTO SHUTDOWN THREE TIMES INFLIGHT. NR 2 GENERATOR WAS ALREADY ON MEL. APU OIL WAS SERVICED & APU RAN FOR 12 HOURS WITH NO FAULTS OR LEAKS NOTED. ALSO IDG WAS REPLACED IAW LOG PAGE 8293223.Aug 13, 2014 · N654AW · Airbus A320232SDR USAA2014081200010Oil System · overservicedEN ROUTE, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED AN ODOR AROUND ROW 21. TEN MINUTES LATER, A SIMILAR ODOR WAS SMELLED IN COCKPIT. DECLARED AN EMER, DIVERTED & FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLE SHOT CABIN AIR QUALITY PER JOB CARDS 26L00021001, 26L00021Aug 11, 2014 · N705UW · Airbus A319112SDR USAA2014081100002Oil System · overservicedFLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A BURNING SMELL DURING TAXI OUT IN REAR OF ACFT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE GATE. ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARD 26L00021001, TROUBLESHOOT CABIN AIR QUALITY. CHECKED ENG, PACK INLETS & APU INLETS. NO PROBLEMS FOUND. FOUND APU SERVICED PAST 1LAug 10, 2014 · N712US · Airbus A319112SDR Q2SA20140810210Apu · smokeDURING START UP OF APU, SMOKE ENTERED COCKPIT. APU OIL QTY DROPPED FROM 7.0 TO 1.2 WITHIN 10 MINUTES.Aug 10, 2014 · N775SA · Boeing 777FZBSDR ASAA2014080708794Oil System · lowCREW REPORTED BLUE MAINTENANCE LIGHT ON APU SYSTEM. ACFT GROUNDED. SERVICED APU OIL TO FULL TWO QTS LOW IAW AMM 12-13-31. MAINTENANCE MESSAGE 49-1223. ACCOMPLISHED FIM TASK 49-90-804.Aug 7, 2014 · N512AS · Boeing 737890SDR AALA20140805001Oil Cap · unsecureSMOKE ODOR IN CABIN ON TAKEOFF. EMER DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND AUXILIARY POWER UNIT OIL CAP NOT SECURE & APU OIL INGESTION. PLACARDED APU INOPERATIVE IAW MEL 49-01. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN IAW MCM Aug 4, 2014 · N554AA · Doug DC982SDR U2RA201408290005Oil System · leakingOIL ODOR IN CABIN & COCKPIT. REMOVED OIL CONTAMINATION FROM AIR CONDITIONING SYS & PNEUMATIC SYS. CAUSE OF PROBLEM FOUND TO BE INTERNAL OIL LEAK FROM APU. R & R APU.Aug 3, 2014 · N919CA · Boeing 747428SDR FDEA201408012026Line · leakingSTRONG OIL ODOR IN COCKPIT DURING CLIMB THROUGH 10,000 FEET. CYCLED AIR CONDITIONING PACKS TO TROUBLESHOOT, ODOR GETS STRONGER & CREW NOTICED BURNING EYES & NOSES. CREW DONED OXYGEN MASKS, AND DIVERTED. INSPECTED FOR OIL LEAK IN TAIL AREA FOUND CSD OIL PREAug 1, 2014 · N313FE · Doug MD1030FSDR USAA2014072900002Apu · leakingA STRONG OIL ODOR FROM A/C PACK WITH BLEED FROM APU. FOUND APU LEAKING. R & R APU IAW 26L31049005. CHECKED OK.Jul 25, 2014 · N816AW · Airbus A319132SDR ASAA2014071808603Filter Element · abnormalDURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND APU DELTA "P" INDICATOR FOR APU OIL FILTER POPPED. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED APU OIL FILTER DELTA "P" INDICATOR FILTER REPLACEMENT REF MM 49-91-13, NO FAULTS FOUND.Jul 18, 2014 · N423AS · Boeing 737990ERSDR ASAA2014071608576Indicator · faultedACTIVE, CURRENT, FAULT 49-94300,OIL FILTER, START GENERATOR SHOWS SHORT CIRCUIT. APU DID NOT EXPERIENCE A START FAULT, ACFT GROUNDED. IAW FIM 49-90, TASK 810: DETERMINED MOST LIKELY DEFECT TO BE: START GENERATOR OIL FILTER INDICATOR, ELECTRIC SWITCH. R & R Jul 16, 2014 · N566AS · Boeing 737890SDR DALA2014071104038Chip Detector · leakingDIVERTED AIRCRAFT DUE TO REPORTS OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS SOUNDING. FOLLOWED QRH, SECURED THE RECIRCULATION FAN & THE LEFT PACK, AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU DRAIN CHIP DETECTOR LEAKING OIL, WHICH CONTAMINATJul 10, 2014 · N949DL · Doug MD88SDR USAA2014071100002O-Ring · leakingAN UNUSUAL ODOR THROUGHOUT CABIN. R & R APU OIL FILTER HOUSING O RING IAW AMM 49-91-41. LEAK CHECKED GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARD 26L00021002, APU SMELL IN CABIN & JOB CARD 26L00021004, DECONTAMINATION OF ECS APU & ENGINES. NO SMELL IN CABIN NOTED. ACCOMPLIJul 8, 2014 · N165US · Airbus A321211SDR ASAA2014070608468Oil Filter · damagedFOUND APU LUBE OIL FILTER "RED" INDICATOR EXTENDED AND DAMAGED. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R APU LUBE OIL FILTER ELEMENT AND FILTER RED INDICATOR, PRESSURE IAW AMM 49-91-12 AND 49-91-13. OPS CK AND LEAK CK GOOD.Jul 6, 2014 · N532AS · Boeing 737890SDR USAA2014062600010O-Ring · damagedLONG EXTENDED DECENT AT IDLE POWER DIRTY SOCK SMELL BELOW 10,000 FT, CONTINUED THROUGH DECENT & APPROACH. REPLACED APU TURBINE CAVITY VENT O RING IAW AMM 49-91-53 & WASHED APU IAW AMM 49-20-00. NO LEAKS FOUND IAW LOG PAGE 8557047.Jun 25, 2014 · N624AW · Airbus A320231SDR USAA2014062500003Apu · overservicedDIRTY SOCK SMELL IN FWD CABIN ON DESCENT. FOUND OIL AT APU AIR INLET IAW NR 3060271. CLEANUP & DECONTAMINATION ACCOMPLISHED IAW NOTED WORK CARDS.Jun 24, 2014 · N624AW · Airbus A320231SDR USAA2014062000005Oil Cooler · leakingDIRTY SOCK SMELL WHEN PACKS SELECTED ON. THE APU OIL COOLER LEAKING. R & R APU OIL COOLER IAW AMM 49-91-44-0401. ALSO, R & R LEAKING APU FAN OIL COOLER IAW AMM 49-52-51-0401. PRESS WASHED APU COMPARTMENT & AIR INLET DUCT. CLEANED ALL DUCTS FOR OIL COOLER AJun 19, 2014 · N829AW · Airbus A319132SDR ASAA2014061208186Indicator · trippedON ETOPS PDC WALKAROUND FOUND APU LUBE OIL FILTER DPI BUTTON EXTENDED. ACFT GROUNDED. REF AMM 49-91-13-600-801 INSPECTED CHIP DETECTOR AND NO DEBRIS FOUND. INSPECTED OIL FILTER, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACED OIL FILTER. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF APU. NO LEAKS NJun 12, 2014 · N563AS · Boeing 737890SDR DXTA2014061205800Oil System · leakingDURING APU STARTUP, SMOKE ENTERED CABIN THROUGH WEMACS. SHUTDOWN APU. RAN APU, STILL HAD HEAVY SMOKE IN CABIN. FOUND APU INLET TO BE COATED WITH OIL. OIL FLUID LEVEL EXTREMELY BELOW MINIMUM LINE AFTER A FIVE MINUTE APU RUN. RAN BOTH ENGINES AT HIGH POWER WIJun 11, 2014 · N638QS · Cessna 560XLSDR ASAA2014061008147Indicator · false indicationAPU AMBER FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON GROUND. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED APU BITE PROCEDURE, SHOWED CODE 49-94299 STARTER GENERATOR OIL FILTER SHOWS CLOGGED. CHANGED START/GEN OIL FILTER IAW FIM TASK 49-60, TASK 801. INSPECTED OLD FILTER & FOUND NO CONTAMINAJun 10, 2014 · N419AS · Boeing 737990ERSDR ASAA2014052807971Apu · oil consumptionAPU OIL CONSUMPTION HAS RECENTLY INCREASED. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED TSR INSPECTED APU FOR OIL LEAKS, IAW AMM 49-11-00-800 AND AMM 49-91-800. NO LEAKS NOTED. TSR CLEARED.May 28, 2014 · N588AS · Boeing 737890SDR ASAA2014052807970Filter · contaminatedWHILE SERVICING APU, FOUND OIL FLITER INDICATOR DELTA-P INDICATOR TRIPPED. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R OIL FILTER, RESET DELTA-P INDICATOR. INSPECTED MAG DRAIN PLUG, NO CONTAMINATION NOTED. RAN APU NO LEAKS NOTED. REF AMM 49-91-81-200-801, AND 49-91-12-400-802.May 28, 2014 · N588AS · Boeing 737890SDR USAA2014051900008Oil System · overservicedEN ROUTE FROM MCO TO PHL, CREW REPORTED A CABIN ODOR & DIRTY SOCK SMELL. CREW MEMBERS COMPLAINED OF HEADACHE, NAUSEA & SCRATCHY THROAT. SMELL WAS OVERWHELMING, TAKEOFF TO LANDING, CRUISE SEEMED OK. ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARD 26L00021001. FOUND APU OIL OVER SERVMay 18, 2014 · N161UW · Airbus A321211SDR ASAA2014051607835Oil System · lowBLUE MAINTENANCE LIGHT CAME ON DURING APU START. APU DID START NORMALLY, GOOD VOLTS AND FREQUENCIES- STEADY BLUE APU BEN LIGHT. ACFT GROUNDED. ADDED 1.5 QTS TO APU. FOUND FAULT CODE 49-91227 LOW OIL QTY OK FOR SERVICE IAW FIM 49-90 TASK 804 SEAM C.May 16, 2014 · N569AS · Boeing 737490SDR ASAA2014051207789Warning Light · false activationAPU MAINT LIGHT ON. ACFT GROUNDED. FOUND FAULT LOW OIL QUANTITY ON CDU. CHECKED APU AND SHUTDOWN. FAULT CLEARED APU SHOWED FULL. DID GVI ACCOMPLISHED APU STARTING AND OPERATION IAW AMM 49-11-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED.May 12, 2014 · N440AS · Boeing 737990ERSDR ASAA2014050907723Oil Cooler · leakingAPU HAS A HISTORY OF OIL SERVICING CURRENT OIL CONSUMPTION IS HIGHER THAN EXPECTED GROUNDED. C/W FIM TASK 49-95-00-810-801. FOUND APU TO BE LEAKING FROM AFT DRAIN. FOUND OIL COOLER LEAKING ON SHUTDOWN. REPLACED THE APU OIL COOLER, REF AMM 49-91-41/401. NOMay 9, 2014 · N587AS · Boeing 737890SDR DALA14028029005Line · leakingTHE CREW DIVERTED DUE TO WHITE HAZE FILLING THE CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. BOTH AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS WERE SOUNDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU LEAKING OIL AT THE TURBINE BEARING HOUSING PRESSURE/SCAVENGE OIL TUBE ASSY. THE APU WAS REPLACED AND A DUCT BURNOUMay 3, 2014 · N905DE · Doug MD88SDR VNAA2014050100002Oil System · lowCREW REPORTED APU OIL PRESSURE CAUTION MESSAGE IN FLIGHT. CREW FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE, DIVERTED AND LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND TROUBLESHOT APU AND FOUND APU OIL LEVEL LOW. MAINTENANCE R & R APU OIL FILTER AND FOUND NO OBSERVABLE METALLIC PARTICMay 1, 2014 · N261PS · Cndair CL6002B19SDR CA140421001Oil System · leaking(CAN) JUST AFTER DEPARTURE, THE CREW NOTICED SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SMOKE WAS CAUSED BY RESIDUAL OIL, RESIDUE IN THE ECS SYSTEM DUE TO A PRIOR APU FAILURE, LARGE OIL LEAK Apr 19, 2014 · Cndair CL6002B19SDR CALA2014042190871Oil System · lowAPU OIL QTY LESS THAN 3.9 QTS, PULSING GREEN, APU. APU OIL SERVICED IAW AMM49-90-00- 600-004-A.Apr 19, 2014 · N833UA · Airbus A319131SDR USAA2014041400014Housing · leakingINBOUND FLIGHT ATTENDANT`S REPORT A DIRTY SOCK SMELL DURING CRUISE. ONE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A HEADACHE FROM THE SMELL. ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARD 26L00021001 & 26L00021002, FOUND APU OIL FILTER HOUSING LEAKING. REPLACED APU OIL PUMP & SEAL PLATE IAW AMM 49Apr 11, 2014 · N550UW · Airbus A321231SDR SIMA20140409003Oil System · overservicedSMOKE IN THE COCKPIT WHEN NR 1 PACK TURNED ON FROM APU SOURCE. TRANSFERRED TO NRWC 635-DFW-01735. AFTER FOLLOWING FIM TASK 21-20-00-810-801-A & SERVICE NEWSLETTER 145-49-0005, FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAK DUE TO APU OIL OVER SERVICE. CORRECTED APU OIL QTY IAWApr 9, 2014 · N635AE · Emb EMB145LRSDR USAA2014031700019Sensor · inoperativeAIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ABQ AFTER APU AUTO SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT LEAVING ONLY ONE OPERATING ENG GEN. REPLACED APU OIL SENSOR, OIL FILLED TO FULL LEVEL LINE. RAN & OPERATIONS CHECKED APU WITH LOAD FOR FIVE CONTINUOUS HOURS NO ISSUES NOTED IAW AMM 49-94-14-0401.Mar 16, 2014 · N653AW · Airbus A320232SDR AALA20140306012Switch · failedMIA CREW REPORTED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT FAILED WITH RT INTEGRATED DRIVE GENERATOR ON PLACARD. FLIGHT RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED APU LOW OIL TEMPERATURE SWITCH & RT INTEGRATED DRIVE GENERATOR, MPN 727792N. SYS GMar 6, 2014 · N675AN · Boeing 757223SDR USAA2014030300022Tube · leakingEXTREME CABIN ODOR DURING START & CLIMB, PAX & CREW COMPLAINED OF ODOR & FELT LIGHT HEADED & NAUSEOUS. FOUND APU TO BE SOURCE OF ODOR. REPLACED LEAKING APU OIL COOLER TRANSFER TUBE IAW AMM 49-91-44-400-802-A. REPLACED APU OIL LUBE MODULE IAW AMM 49-91-4Feb 28, 2014 · N550UW · Airbus A321231SDR ASAA2014022707035Filter · damagedFOUND APU OIL FILTER ELEMENT "RED BUTTON" INDICATOR POPPED. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R APU OIL FILTER IAW AMM 49-91-12. OPS CK GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED.Feb 27, 2014 · N579AS · Boeing 737890SDR USAA2014022800002O-Ring · damagedODOR REPORTED IN CABIN BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUST PRIOR TO PUSHBACK. PERFORMED JOB CARD 26L00021001. FOUND SOURCE OF ODOR TO BE FROM THE APU. APU COMPARTMENT WAS SOMEWHAT MOIST WITH OIL RESIDUE. R & R TURBINE CAVITY VENT O RINGS IAW MM 49-91-53 & WASHED APU Feb 27, 2014 · N829AW · Airbus A319132SDR USAA2014022700009O-Ring · damagedEN ROUTE FROM SJC TO PHX, CREW REPORTED A DIRTY SOCK SMELL COMING FROM ACFT ENVIRONMENTAL SYS. ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARDS 26L00021001, 26L00021002, 26L00021004 & INSPECTED NR 1 & NR 2 ENG NOSE CONES & HOT SECTIONS FOR DAMAGE OR LEAKS. NO DAMAGE OR LEAKS NOTED IAFeb 26, 2014 · N835AW · Airbus A319132SDR YENA20140218039Pressure Switch · failedAIRCRAFT DIVERTED, ECAM APU AUTO SHUTDOWN ON CRUISE. CHECKED APU OIL PRESSURE SWITCH CONNECTOR AND CLEANED IAW AMM 49-94-14. APU OPS CHECKED GOOD. OIL QTY GOOD. THE APU AUTO SHUTDOWN AT 37,000 FT, AGAIN ON DIFFERENT FLIGHT. THE APU LOW PRESSURE SWITCH WAFeb 18, 2014 · N629JB · Airbus A320232SDR ASAA2014021806863O-Ring · leakingAPU OIL MONITORING DATA SHOWS OIL CONSUMPTION TO BE TRENDING HIGHER THAN EXPECTED. ACFT GROUNDED. RAN APU FOR 15 MINUTES, FOUND SMALL OIL LEAK AT OIL TANK MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUG FITTING. REMOVED DRAIN PLUG AND REPLACED O-RINGS IAW AMM 49-91-81. RAN APU FOR VERFeb 18, 2014 · N562AS · Boeing 737890SDR ASAA2014021606864Warning Message · false activation"BLUE" MAINTENANCE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ON APU PANEL. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED FIM TASK 49-90, TASK 804. OPS CHECKED NORMAL, LOW OIL QTY-FAULT ISOLATION. APU OIL LEVEL FULL. NO MAINTENANCE MESSAGE AT CURRENT STATUS CDU.Feb 16, 2014 · N431AS · Boeing 737990ERSDR USAA2014021700006Apu · leakingAUXILIARY POWER UNIT FAILURE, OIL LEAK & CABIN ODOR. R & R APU & ALL ISOLATOR MOUNTS IAW JOB CARD 26L31049003. REPLACED APU EXHAUST DUCT BLANKET FOR BEING WORN & CRACKED GOING TO TAILPIPE. REPLACED APU AIR INTAKE DIFFUSER, ELBOW & AIR INSULATION SCREEN FOR Feb 16, 2014 · N740UW · Airbus A319112SDR ASAA2014021106832Oil System · lowAPU MAINT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED APU BITE TEST FOUND LOW OIL QTY FAULT 49-91227. SERVICED APU OIL TO FULL, OPS CHECKS NORMAL.Feb 11, 2014 · N433AS · Boeing 737990ERSDR ASAA2014020406781Warning Light · false activationMAINTENANCE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN STARTING APU. ACFT GROUNDED. CHECKED OIL LEVEL, OIL WAS FULL RAN BITE CHECK IAW FIM 49-90 TASK 804. THERE ARE NO CURRENT FAULTS, OPS CHECK APU - OPS CHECKS GOOD-NO HISTORY FOR 30 DAYS.Feb 4, 2014 · N590AS · Boeing 737890SDR ASAA2014012812511Warning Light · false activationAPU LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING START. ACFT GROUNDED. VERIFIED OIL QTY, NO FAULTS FOUND. PERFORMED APU BITE, IAW AMM 49-61-00. NO FAULTS FOUND. STARTED APU NORMAL.Jan 28, 2014 · N419AS · Boeing 737990ER
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