Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 26, 2010
Submitted
December 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N559AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35178
Aircraft time
16,162 hours, 4,847 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007021
Part serial
P7443
Condition
Faulty
Part time
6,064 hours, 5,367 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SMELL / ODOR DETECTED IN CABIN AND FLT DECK ON CLIMB OUT RETURN TO ANC. DIVERSION TIME 10 MINUTES. PERFORMED CABIN ODOR TROUBLESHOOTING REF AMM 05 60 00 280 801C1 & ETOPS MANUAL 05 60 00. INSPECTED CABIN AND CARGO AREAS FOUND NO VISUAL CONTAMINANTS. DEBRIEFED DEPARTING CREW PILOTS REPORT MUSKY "DIRTY SOCK SMELL" FA'S REPORT STRONG SMELL. NO REPORT OF PRONOUNCED "SKYDROL FUEL OR OIL" ODOR. RAN APU AIR BOTH PACKS ON HIGH FOR 1.5 HRS SMELL DISSIPATED SLIGHTLY. RAN BOTH ENG UP TO MID THROTTLE USING ONLY ENG AIR FOR PACK OPERATION. SMELL DISSIPATED CONSULTED WITH TECH SERVICES BILL DUE TO EXTENSIVE HISTORY AND VERY SUSPECT APU REPLACED APU PER MM 49 11 00 400 803.