Service difficulty report · Return Line · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 24, 2024
Submitted
August 26, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29512
Aircraft time
65,970 hours, 27,102 cycles
Part
Return Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Fuel
Component
Apu · Hnywl
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STRONG FUEL ODOR IN CABIN DURING PUSHBACK WHEN RUNNING PACKS ON APU BLEED VALVE. DURING INSPECTION OF APU COMPARTMENT, FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAK FROM THE AFT BEARING RETURN TUBE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT BEARING RETURN TUBE. PER HONEYWELL CMM 49-26-93.