Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
December 11, 2008
Submitted
February 12, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N766AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
32880
Aircraft time
23,372 hours
Part
Apu
Part number
351W30004
Part serial
P1248
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
27,626 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

DFW INFLIGHT - CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND APU OIL IN PNEUMATICS. REPLACED APU ON 11DEC AT DFW DUE TO OIL LEAK. REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HEAT EXCHANGER AND CONDENSER. REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT OZONE CONVERTER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.