Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
March 16, 2004
Submitted
March 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21857
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT NOTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT. EXECUTED SMOKE SOURCE IDENTIFICATION CHECKLIST AND SMOKE APPEARED TO CEASE. RETURNED TO BLOCKS. FOUND APU PNEUMATIC SYSTEM TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FOUL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. DEFERRED APU PER MEL 49-1. ASSIGNED DMI 16049 PLACARD INSTALLED. REF. DMI NR 16049 ON TAXI OUT NOTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT, EXECUTED SMOKE SOURCE IDENTIFICATION CHECKLIST AND SMOKE APPEARED TO CEASE. RETURNED TO BLOCKS. CLEANED WATER SEPARATOR COALESCER BAGS IAW M/M 21-55-51. AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM OPS CHECKED NORMAL. DMI NR 16049 CLEARED. PLACARD REMOVED.