Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
March 16, 2026
Submitted
March 19, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55021
Aircraft time
57,069 hours, 40,240 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

AIRCRAFT 9518, STRONG DIRTY SOCK ODOR COMING FROM PACK 2. FOUND APU TO BE LEAKING THROUGH CARBON SEAL PER B717 AMM 49-00. REPLACED APU. (LP 8237910)

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