Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
April 17, 2008
Submitted
May 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N688AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25730
Aircraft time
53,684 hours
Part
Apu
Part serial
P188C
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
CR
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

LAX INFLIGHT T285/17APR - CREW REPORTED STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL IN AFT CABIN FOLLOWED BY SMOKE ALARM SOUNDING IN AFT LAVATORY. RETURNED TO LAX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND OIL IN APU AIR DISCHARGE DUCT. REPLACED APU DUE TO OIL LEAK. ACCOMPLISHED CONTAMINATION REMOVAL. REPLACED AIR CYCLE MACHINES AND PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HEAT EXCHANGERS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.