Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 737932ER

Difficulty date
February 25, 2019
Submitted
February 27, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904DN
Make and model
Boeing 737932ER
Aircraft serial
32008
Aircraft time
1,200 hours, 489 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Trim Air Valve
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

AN ACRID SMELL OF FUMES WERE NOTED IN THE COCKPIT AT THE START OF THE APU. FLIGHT ATTENDENTS ALSO REPORTED A "LOUD POP " (NOISE) IN THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT. C/W NO GO ODI PREVENTION PROGRAM. INSPECTED APU WITH NTF. FOUND CLAMP LOOSE AND DUCT SEPARATED RT TRIM AIR VALVE. SECURED .(5057198).