Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 8, 2012
Submitted
June 15, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35189
Aircraft time
17,839 hours, 5,681 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007021
Part serial
P7635
Condition
Odor
Location
Tail
Part time
7,618 hours, 8,595 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

VERY STRONG DIRTY SOCK ODOR IN DESCENT. STARTED WHEN BELOW 10,000. R & R APU IAW T/C 78349010. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.