Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25019
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Apu
Condition
Fod
Location
Apu Compt
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

OIL LIKE ODOR DETECTED IN REAR CABIN AREA. THE ODOR WAS NOT STRONG OR PUNGENT, BUT IT DID SET OFF THE AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTORS. *S/D* THE APU WAS REPLACED DUE TO CONTAMINATED PNEUMATICS. DURING DISASSEMBLY AND SHOP INSPECTION OF THE APU A PLASTIC BAG WAS FOUND IN THE INLET.