Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
March 17, 2004
Submitted
March 19, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21857
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SLIGHT OIL ODOR IN COCKPIT DURING APU OPERATION ON GROUND. DEFERRED PER MEL 49-1 DMI 16065 PLACARD INSTALLED. REF DMI 16065 APU INOPERATIVE. CHECKED APU PER 49-00. CHECKED GOOD. RAN BOTH PACKS AT 115 PERCENT FOR 45 MINUTES, NO ODOR NOTED. CHECKED APU FOR LEAKS, NONE NOTED. CLEARED DMI 16065. PLACARD REMOVED.