Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 8, 2011
Submitted
February 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N565AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35181
Aircraft time
16,110 hours, 5,009 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007021
Part serial
P7343
Condition
Malfunctioned
Part time
7,746 hours, 7,883 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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 CLIMB F/A IN AFT CABIN REPORTED DIRTY SOX SMELL ON CLIMB THRU 10,000 DESCENT INTO SEA FLT ATTENDANTS AGAIN REPORTED DIRTY SOX SMELL ON DESCENT BELOW 10,000. FOUND APU COMPRESSOR DRAIN CONTAMINATED WITH OIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU REF TASK CARD 78349010 OPS AND LEAK CHECKED OK.