Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 31, 2025
Submitted
February 11, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30599
Aircraft time
67,512 hours, 28,510 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
351A10101
Part serial
P8919
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 200
Part time
38,610 hours, 16,389 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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: VERY FOUL ODOR ON CLIMB OUT OF LAS VEGAS. SMELL WENT AWAY. THEN ON LANDING AROUND 3,000 FEET SMELL CAME BACK ALL THE WAY TO GATE. O2 MASK WAS USED. SMELLED LIKE DIRTY GYM SOCKS ON CLIMB OUT AND BURNING OIL ON LANDING. CABIN CREW SAID THEY SMELLED ON LANDING BUT NOT ON TAKE OFF. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR (AALA202502031958): REMOVED AND REPLACED APU PER J/C 08L30049001. OPERTIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD**(CLOSED).