Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 737500*

Difficulty date
June 12, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737500*
Aircraft time
52,859 hours
Part
Compressor
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER ARRIVAL AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN WITH APU AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM OPERATING THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED NORMALLY IN A EXPEDITED FASHION. AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT. FIRE DEPARTMENT TOOK NO ACTION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND SIGNIFICANT OIL CONTAMINATION OF THE APU COMPRESSOR AND SUSPECT A FAILED INTERNAL OIL SEAL THAT LEAKED OIL INTO THE COMPRESSOR WHICH CAUSED THE SMOKE INTO THE CABIN. APU REPLACED AND FUNCTION CHECKED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. (TC# 20190613004)

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