Service difficulty report · Oil System · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 16, 2021
Submitted
November 18, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35685
Aircraft time
49,605 hours, 14,761 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
13,044 hours, 22,564 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM DELIVERS "STINKY SOCK" SMELL. GROUNDED - YES. OPERATED PACKS WITH ENG. SUPPLIED AIR NO SMELL NOTED. OPERATED PACKS WITH APU AIR AND FOUND STINKY SOCK SMELL TO BE INTERMITTANT IN CABIN AND CONSTANT LIGHT OIL SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK. ACCOMPLISHED B737-800 FIM 05-51- TASK 814 B. (1) (2) (A) (B) (C). FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL IN MIDDLE DRAIN LINE CAVITY. APU DETERMINED TO BE CAUSE OF SMELL. REMOVED THE APU PER TASK CARD 78349010. REMOVED AND REPLACED AIR RECIRCULATON FILTERS REF B737-800 AMM 21-25-02/401. MIG-2C # 40-0026099 CLOSED OUT. COMPLETED INSTALL OF AUXILARY POWER UNIT REF AMM 49-11-00-400-803. TASK CARD 78349010.