SDR BB07031

Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
March 30, 2007
Submitted
April 2, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923UW
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22203
Aircraft time
68,682 hours, 30,651 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
351T030060
Part serial
P381
Condition
Leaking
Part time
56,181 hours, 21,830 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLIGHT 1228, FLL-CLT: DURING FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED AN OVERHEAT ODOR AND THE 2L LAV SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDING. FLIGHT LANDED IN CLT WITH NO DIFFICULTIES. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE LEFT PACK ON MEL 21-5101 AND REPLACED THE 2L LAV SMOKE DETECTOR. SUBSEQUENT TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THAT THE APU HAD AN INTERNAL OIL LEAK, CAUSING CONTAMINATION OF THE AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. REPLACED APU. NO FURTHER FAULTS.