Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 777

Difficulty date
August 31, 2022
Submitted
September 7, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779AN
Make and model
Boeing 777
Aircraft serial
29955
Aircraft time
91,759 hours, 11,213 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
351W30004
Part serial
P1392
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 200 - Fuse
Part time
36,396 hours, 8,111 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS OF ODOR ON DESCENT OF A MUSTY ODOR. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT APU WAS LEAKING OIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202209013417: APU REPLACED.** (CLOSED)