What was found
ON TAKEOFF HAD A STRONG SMELL AS LIKE DIRTY SOCKS SMELLED IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. DISSIPATED IN THE CLIMBOUT. INSPECTED APU AND FOUND A DRINKING CUP IN APU DUCT PLENAM. REMOVED CUP AND RAN APU FOR 30 MIN WITH PACKS ON. NO SMELL PRESENT.
- Difficulty date
- January 20, 2021
- Submitted
- January 20, 2021
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N881DN
- Make and model
- Boeing 737932ER
- Aircraft serial
- 31992
- Aircraft time
- 10,436 hours, 3,685 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4920 · APU Core Engine
- Part
- Plenum
- Condition
- Fod
- Location
- Apu
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- C, B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.