Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 7, 2019
Submitted
March 8, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
39044
Aircraft time
38,826 hours, 11,739 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007021
Part serial
P7073
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
13,764 hours, 23,926 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
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

REPORT OF DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN CABIN. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED CABIN ODOR TROUBLESHOOTING & FOUND OIL CONTAMINATION IN APU LOAD COMPRESSOR CASE REF FIM 05-51 TASK 814. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU REF AMM 49-11-00/401. ACCOMPLISHED APU INSTALLATION TEST REF AMM 49-11-00-400-803 NO SMELLS NOTED.