Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
January 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N319DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23091
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Apu
Part number
3804285
Condition
Odor
Location
Aft Fuselage
Part time
24,947 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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

SMOKE ALARM WENT OFF IN FWD LAV CREW COULD SMELL ACRID SMELL. FOUND APU PUTTING OIL INTO PNEUMATIC DUCTS. FWD APU TO MCO REPLD DETECTOR BATTERY, REPLD LT AND RT COALESCER BAGS RAN BOTH ENGS AT 1.80 EPR FOR APPROX 15 MINS TO BURN OIL SMELL OUT.