Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
July 24, 2018
Submitted
July 27, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551NW
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26498
Aircraft time
50,860 hours, 21,953 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHEN APU BLEED VALVE WAS TURNED ON WE SMELLED SIGNIFICANT DIRTY GYM SOCK SMELL. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES DURING AIR SOURCE SWITCH OVER. SUSPECT APU SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION VERIFIED. R&R APU PER JOB CARD 4900-9901E AMM 49-11-01 PNEUMATIC DUCT STILL NEEDS CLEANING(681367) COMPLETED W/C 4900-9901E C/W NO GO ODI PREVENTION PROGRAM 2172. C/W AMM 21 00 01 002 001. NO ODOR PRESENT.