Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 75733N

Difficulty date
September 18, 2025
Submitted
September 19, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N57862
Make and model
Boeing 75733N
Aircraft serial
32586
Aircraft time
65,020 hours, 19,374 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
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

ACFT SMELLS OF VAPOR & BURNING OIL WITH APU & ENG BLEED. REPLACED RECIRCULATION FILTERS IAW 21-25-02/401. RAN APU AND BOTH ENGINES ONE AT A TIME. THE ODOR WAS ONLY NOTICEABLE WHEN USING THE APU BLEED. ENINE RUNS WERE NORMAL. SUGGEST PLACING APU BLEED ON MEL.

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