# SDR DALA2025010700151

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 5, 2025
- Submitted: January 7, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N686DA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N686DA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757232
- Aircraft serial: 27589
- Aircraft time: 84,765 hours, 36,818 cycles
- System (JASC): [4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4930)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2025010700151

## Discrepancy

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)

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