Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 26, 2011
Submitted
October 31, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35693
Aircraft time
10,259 hours, 3,102 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007021
Part serial
P8086
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
5,994 hours, 4,735 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

WET SOCK SMELL IN CABIN DURING DESCENT INTO PDX BELOW 10 000 SMELL ESPECIALLY STRONG DISSIPATED SLIGHTLY BELOW 6 000 FT. ACCOMP CABIN ODOR T/S PER MM 05 60 00 280 801C1. FOUND APU TO BE SOURCE. OIL FOUND IN DRAIN LINE FOR APU LOAD COMPRESSOR CASE. ACCOMP OIL CONTAMINATION REMOVAL FROM A/C & PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS FOR APU BLEED DUCTING. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACCOMP APU OPERATIONS TEST PER AMM 49 11 00 710 801. OPS CHECK GOOD.