Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
April 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326AW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23258
Part
Apu
Part number
0007352
Condition
Failed
Location
Aft Fuselage
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FUMES SMELLED IN FLT DECK AND CABIN. LATER IN FLIGHT FUMES DID NOT DIMINISH MUCH AND APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM ATR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, DEFFERED. REMOVED AND REPLACE L AND R PACK COALESCER BAGS. PLACARDED APU INOPERATIVE PER MEL 49-01 C/N 90788. ENGINE OPS AND EXTENDED PACK RUNS ELIMINATED RESIDUAL AROMA FROM ECS. VERIFIED APU BLEED WAS SOURCE AFTER ISOLATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU PER R6D49004, OPS GOOD MEL CLEARED.