Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
March 4, 2026
Submitted
March 4, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N36280
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31598
Aircraft time
64,353 hours, 23,906 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
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

APU HAD A SLIGHT FUEL ODOR WHEN FUNNING PACKS WITH APU AS AIR SOURCE. REQUESTING MEL 4901A. OK TO PLACE APU ON MEL 4901A. CURRENTLY UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE ON APU. APU ON MEL FOR SLIGHT FUEL ODOR ON PACK START UP WITH APU AS SOURCE, INSPECTED APU AND BOTH PACKS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, UPON CLEARING MEL, PERFORMED T/S IAW TSM 49-55 TASK 802, NO FAULTS FOUND AT THIS TIME. RAN LT & RT PACKS ON FULL HOT FOR ONE HOUR IAW AMM 05-51-26-800-801-C1 STEP (E). NO FUMES NOTED. REPLACED LT & RT RECIRC FILTERS AS PRECAUTION.