Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 12, 2011
Submitted
June 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35199
Aircraft time
4,144 hours, 1,327 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007021
Part serial
P8564
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Tail
Part time
1,392 hours, 1,956 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

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED VERY STRONG "DIRTY SOCK" ODOR FROM 18000 TO LANDING (ON DESCENT INTO SEA). THE ODOR LASTED FOR 20 MINS. ENGINE ANTI ICE WAS USED AT 18000 FT FOR 5 MINS AND THEN TURNED OFF FOR REST OF THE FLIGHT. ACCOMPLISHED TASK 05 60 00 280 801C1. FOUND OIL EVIDENT ON THE REMOVED DRAIN FITTING FROM THE APU LOAD COMPRESSOR CASE. FLUORESCENT INSPECTION VERIFIED OIL CONTAMINATION. REPLACED APU. ACCOMPLISHED OPS CHECK AND APU INSTALLATION TEST REF MM 49 11 00 400 803.