Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 18, 2019
Submitted
February 20, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35694
Aircraft time
35,301 hours, 12,006 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007021
Part serial
P8133
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
9,126 hours, 18,345 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STRONG DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON DESCENT THROUGHOUT THE AIRCRAFT. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND OIL IN APU LOAD COMPRESSOR CASE DRAIN REF AMM 49-16-11-200-801 & FIM TASK 05-51- TASK 814. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU. REMOVED AND REPLACED RECIRCULATION AIR FILTERS. REF AMM 21-25-01. ACCOMPLISHED BURNOUT OF APU AND BOTH ENGINE PNEUMATIC DUCTS. REF AMM 21-00-01. NO FURTHER ODORS PRESENT AFTER ACCOMPLISHMENT OF FIM 21-00 TASK 806 REPAIR CONFIRMATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.