Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
March 5, 2001
Submitted
March 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21304
Aircraft time
76,130 hours, 51,257 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
44,637 hours, 54,513 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON GROUND PREFLT OPERATING A/C PACKS CREATES AN ODOR AND HAZE IN AFT CABIN. ALL COCKPIT INDICATIONS NORMAL AFTER PACK OFF. RE-CYCLED LEFT PACK ONLY AND ODOR / HAZE REAPPEARED. CORRECTED OIL LEAK AT APU.