Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 13, 2011
Submitted
February 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N594AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35191
Aircraft time
10,963 hours, 3,495 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007021
Part serial
P5479
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
17,527 hours, 23,102 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

FAINT DIRTY SOCK ODOR DETECTED IN FLIGHT DECK ONLY ON DESCENT AS WE PASSED THROUGH APPROXIMATLY 8000 MSL.ODOR DISSIPATED BY 5000 MSL AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED NO ODORS IN CABIN. REMOVED APU COMBUSTOR DRAIN & FOUND CONTAMINATED WITH OIL. REPLACED THE APU PER AMM 49 11 00 000 803. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. NO ODOR NOTED.