Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
March 18, 2001
Submitted
March 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N320DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23092
Aircraft time
49,559 hours, 37,928 cycles
Engine time
32,090 hours, 32,885 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
32,090 hours, 32,885 cycles
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

ACRID SMOKE SMELL LIKE BURNING RUBBER EMINATING FROM ROW 3 TO ROW 5 AREA IN CABIN. PASSENGERS COMPLAINED ABOUT SMELL. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ALSO COMPLAINED OF SMELL WHICH EVENTUALLY WAS DETECTABLE FROM COCKPIT. FOUND OILY SMELL IN COCKPIT FROM APU AIR PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT