Service difficulty report · Oil System · Boeing 7378FH

Difficulty date
March 17, 2024
Submitted
March 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549AS
Make and model
Boeing 7378FH
Aircraft serial
30824
Aircraft time
63,229 hours, 22,176 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Component
Apu
Component part number
38007021
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

FA'S REPORT ODOR OF MUST, MOLD, DIRTY SOCKS. SYMPTOMS INCLUDING HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, FATIGUE. CABIN AIR REPORTING FORM INCLUDED ODOR INCREASED DRAMATICALLY AT 4,000 FT ON ARRIVAL WITH CABIN ALTITITUDE STILL 2000 THROUGHOUT ENTIRE AIRPLANE INCLUDING FLIGHT DECK. GROUNDED - YES. NO HISTORY OF CABIN ODOR IN PAST 30 DAYS. UPON ENTERING THE CABIN, NO ODOR WAS PRESENT. W BYRNE 42811. COMPLETED CONDITIONAL INSP REF TASK 05-51-56-200-801. FOUND OIL RESIDUE IN APU LOAD COMPRESSOR DRAIN LINE REMOVED APU REF MM 49-11-00-000-803. R ESSARY 82391 03/18/2024 MIG-2C 40-0056365 INIT R ESSARY 82391 03/18/2024 ACCOMPLISHED OIL CONTAMINATION REMOVAL MIG 2C FOR WORK ACCOMPLISHED . INSTALLED NEW APU REF MM TASK CARD 78349010, WO #1993944 MIG 2C#'S 40-0056365 & 40-0056366 COMPLETED AND CLOSED.

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