Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
February 9, 2003
Submitted
March 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3741S
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30487
Aircraft time
6,199 hours, 2,815 cycles
Engine time
5,232 hours, 4,612 cycles
Part
Apu
Part serial
P5846
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
5,232 hours, 4,612 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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 THE GROUND AT GATE IN MSP, DEICING FLUID WAS APPLIED TO TAIL SECTION WITHOUT PRIOR COORDINATION WITH FLIGHT CREW. SMOKE FILLED COCKPIT, STARTED TO FLOW INTO CABIN. PAX EVAC THROUGH 1L DOOR. SMOKE REM PROC FOLLOWED. DEICE FLUID INJESTED INTO APU INLET, CAUSED FUMES IN CABIN. RAN PACKS AT GATE AND CLEARED CABIN. ALL CHECKS NORMAL, AC OK FOR SERVICE.