Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
November 29, 2025
Submitted
December 1, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N38257
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30612
Aircraft time
75,970 hours, 28,537 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMOKE ODOR CONDITIONAL INSP REQUIRED PER AMM 05-51-XX DUE TO AN INCIDENT REPORTED BY THE CREW. SMOKE IN COCKPIT DUE DE-ICING WHILE AT THE GATE. SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT CAUSED BY DEICING FLUID INGESTION INTO APU. PILOTS SHUTDOWN PACKS AND ISO VALVE. RAN PACKS SMOKE CLEARED. REF AMM 05-51-26-800 ADD EMP: U30988