Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
July 25, 2014
Submitted
July 30, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18112
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27302
Aircraft time
74,585 hours, 18,436 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
380029817
Part serial
02469
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FIRE ALARM & SMOKE DETECTOR IS GOING OFF NOTE NO HEAT. SMOKE DETECTOR 10 MIN LATER SMELLED SMOKE & TURNED OFF PACK & FIRE ALARM WENT OFF. IAW NR 4701755 APU HAS INTERNAL OIL LEAK-REPLACED, PERFORMED AMM 21-00-01-002-001 REMOVAL OF OIL CONTAMINATION. CONDITIONED AIR HAS NO SMELL OF OIL CONTAMINATION. OK TO CONTINUE.