What was found
SHIP 5643 -DIV/DE- TO GSP DUE TO DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN CRUISE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND OIL IN APU BLEED DUCT, PERFORMED OIL CONTAMINATION REMOVAL. R/R BOTH RECIRC FAN FILTERS. (SUBSEQUENTLY CHANGED APU)
- Difficulty date
- October 14, 2024
- Submitted
- October 15, 2024
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N543US
- Make and model
- Boeing 757251
- Aircraft serial
- 26490
- Aircraft time
- 86,293 hours, 32,828 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4990 · APU Oil System
- Part
- Oil System
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Apu
- Component
- Apu
- Component part number
- 380029812
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.