Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 7, 2025
Submitted
January 8, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N887NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31141
Aircraft time
37,996 hours, 16,239 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
DE
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: WHILE DESCENDING THE APU WAS STARTED AND A STRONG BURNING ODOR WAS DETECTED. IT SMELT VERY SIMILARTO BURNING PAPER. UPON NOTICING THE SMELL THE BLEED CONFIGURATION WAS IMMEDIATELY REVERTED TO ITS PREVIOUS SETTINGS AND THE APU WAS SHUT DOWN. THIS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY CLEARED THE SMELL. THE CABIN CREW ALSO NOTICED THE SMELL AND IT'S CLEARING. NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS BESIDES THE ODOR OCCURRED DURING THIS EVENT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED**(OPEN).