Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 14, 2011
Submitted
January 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N597AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35689
Aircraft time
10,338 hours, 3,375 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007021
Part serial
P7870
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Tail
Part time
2,958 hours, 5,061 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

ON DESCENT AT APPROX 15,000 MSL THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF DIRTY SOCKS IN BOTH THE COCKPIT AND PASSENGER CABIN. ODOR CONTINUED THROUGH 10,000 MSL TO LANDING. DURING INITIAL EVALUATION STARTED APU AND OPERATED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT A/C PACKS. DETERMINED THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF OIL IN CABIN. INSPECTED APU FOR LEAKS WHILE RUNNING. FOUND SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL (MIST) COMING FROM APU CENTER DRAIN. REF AMM 21 00 00 810 806. ACCOMPLISHED OIL CONTAMINATION REMOVAL FROM AIR CONDITIONING AND PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS REF TASK 21 00 01 100 801. NO MORE ODOR DETECTED. REMOVED APU REF MM 49 11 00 000 803, INSTALLED APU THRU STEP J 7 (D 5) REF MM 49 11 00 400 803. REPLACED AIR INLET SEAL REF MM 49 15 11. FINISHED INSTALLATION OF APU & ACCOMPLISHED LEAK & OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. REF AMM 49 11 00 400 803 STEPS J. (2) (E) (1) THRU (7) & K. L. M & N. NO CABIN ODOR NOTED AT THIS TIME.