Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
February 5, 2007
Submitted
February 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24600
Part
Apu
Part number
351N110126
Part serial
P1917
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ORD INFLIGHT T313 - FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED ELECTRICAL SMELL MIXED WITH SMELL OF BURNED PLASTIC. DECK NEAR AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMPSEAT SLIGHTLY WARM. BOTH AFT LAVATORY SMOKE ALARMS SOUNDED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED AUXILLIARY POWER UNIT DUE TO LOW OIL QUANTITY INDICATIONS AND OIL LEAK AND RAN AIR CONDITIONING PACK BURN OUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.