Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
August 7, 2017
Submitted
August 8, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33203
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30613
Aircraft time
55,943 hours, 19,864 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TAXI INBOUND, STARTED THE APU. A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR, WITH APU OFF, NO ODOR. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF TAILCONE AREA AND ADJACENT CONTROL SURFACES NO EVIDENCE OF HEAT DAMAGE. INSPECTED APU, NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE NOTED. RAN APU AND LOOKED FOR LEAKS, NONE NOTED. PLACED APU BLEED SWITCH TO ON AND BOTH AIR CONDITIONING PACKS TO AUTO & HIGH SETTINGS, NO ODOR NOTED IN CABIN AREA. APU RUN FOR 2 1/2 HOURS WITH LOADS, ALL CHECK NORMAL. NOTE APU WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 49-11-00-710-801.