Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
January 5, 2025
Submitted
January 7, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N686DA
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
27589
Aircraft time
84,765 hours, 36,818 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
38861674
Part serial
3047
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Igv
Part time
23,156 hours, 7,048 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SHIP 686 DURING TAXI ON RAMP STRONG CHEMICAL ODOR IN COCKPIT + FWD GALLEY AFTER SWITCHING FRROM ENG BLEED TO APU BLEED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND APU IGV ACTUATOR LEAKING APU COMPARTMENT WAS SATURATED. R/ R APU IGV ACTUATOR PER B757 AMM 49-52. NO LEAKS NOTED. VERIFIED AND CLEANED APU COMPARTMENT AND APU BLEED DUCT PER B757 FIM 21-00-01/301. (6595320)