Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
December 14, 2024
Submitted
December 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N306RC
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
44465
Aircraft time
15,940 hours, 5,968 cycles
Part
Oil Cooler
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
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: STRONG SMELL OF FUMES FROM PREFLIGHT TO LANDING. DEFINITELY IN THE FLIGHT DECK AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ALSO REPORTED IN THE CABIN. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND OVERALL APU AREA CONTAMINATED WITH OIL AND SOOT STAINED PRIMARILY IN THE OIL COOLER AREA, BURNED OIL SMELL AND SOME SMOKE UPON DOORS OPENING. REMOVE AND REPLACED APU OIL COOLER. PER AMM 49-91-41. OPERTIONAL CHECK GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED.