Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 75733N

Difficulty date
September 15, 2025
Submitted
September 16, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N57862
Make and model
Boeing 75733N
Aircraft serial
32586
Aircraft time
65,018 hours, 19,373 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
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

CREW REPORTS HEAVY ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK AND THROUGH OUT THE CABIN WITH VISIBLE GREY SMOKE THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT. LOCKING UNLOCKED WAS NOT AN ELECTRICAL SMELL. STARTED APU, TURNED ON APU BLEED, TURNED PACK 1 AND PACK 2 ON, APU OIL 2197 SMELL AND SMOKE FILLED THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. OPEN UP APU COMPARTMENT FOUND OIL DRIPPING FROM TOP OF APU GEARBOX COOLING FAN AREA.FOUND GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR FULL OF FERROUS MATERIAL. APU ECB FAULTED APU HIGH OIL TEMP WITH AUTO SHUTDOWN. INSPECTED TAILPIPE AND TURBINE WAS DRY. SEE PHOTO ATTACHED. SEE LOG PAGE 6289098. PER CAPTAIN GRANT PROOPS THERE WAS NO ELECTRICAL SMELL.

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