Service difficulty report · Oil System · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
November 30, 2024
Submitted
December 6, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30599
Aircraft time
67,057 hours, 28,302 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Hnywl
Component part number
351A10001
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFTER ENGINE START, AFT GALLEY FLIGHT ATTANDENT REPORTED A SWEET AND BURNING SMELL THAT QUICKLY DISSIPATED. A FEW MINUTES LATER, A STRONG GAS SMELL EMANATED FROM THE AFT PART OF THE AIRCRAFT. APU WAS OFF. FLIGHT DECK TRIED TO ISOLATE BLEEDS AND PACKS TO NO SUCCESS. VERIFIED APU SOURCE OF SOF. LEAK FOUND AT 6 OCLOCK POSITION (APU TURBINE SCAVENGE OIL RETURN TUBE).**SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR (AALA202412020678): REMOVED AND REPLACED APU. PER JOB CARD # 08L30049001**(CLOSED).