# SDR 98UAL900544

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- Part: Apu
- Condition: Fod
- Location: Apu Compt
- Stage of operation: NR
- Nature of condition: B, J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98UAL900544

## Discrepancy

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.

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