Service difficulty report · Oil System · Boeing 747436

Difficulty date
September 20, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 747436
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
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

SMOKE IN CABIN WHILE ON THE GROUND, PARKED AT THE GATE WITH APU PACKS ON, AN OIL ODOR AND FUMES ENTERED THE CABIN. THE APU WAS SHUTOFF AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THIS SITUATION HAD OCCURRED ON LEGS PRECEDING THIS ONE. THE APU WAS REPLACED AND FORWARDED FOR REPAIRS.