Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
July 26, 2007
Submitted
July 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N211UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30217
Aircraft time
25,369 hours, 5,821 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN COCKPIT. [80-21-07] ACCOMPLISHED FIM 21-00 TASK 808 AND FOUND THE APU TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR IN THE FLT DECK AND CABIN. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN USING ENG BLEED TO OPERATE PACKS, OPS NORMAL NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACED BOTH OZONE CONVERTERS DUE TO APU OIL SMOKE CONTAMINATION.