Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 8, 2010
Submitted
December 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35684
Aircraft time
11,810 hours, 3,488 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007021
Part serial
P7658
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
7,210 hours, 5,519 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

DESCENDING THROUGH 5000 FEET SOUR "DIRTY SOCKS" SMELL PRESENT IN FLT DECK. CONFIRMED APU IS THE SOURCE OF CABIN ODOR REF TASK 05 60 00 280 801C1. ALSO RAN BOTH PACKS WITH BOTH ENGINES. SMELL ONLY RETURNED WHEN APU WAS SELECTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU PER MM 49 11 00 400 803 AND TC 78349010. ACCOMPLISHED EA 800 05EA 04407. NO ODORS NOTED.