Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
September 17, 2003
Submitted
October 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N132DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
24981
Aircraft time
41,173 hours, 19,522 cycles
Engine time
17,416 hours, 28,845 cycles
Part
Apu
Part serial
62248
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
17,416 hours, 28,845 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

ODOR OF HOT AIR CONDITIONING, SMOKE DETECTORS ALL OVER AIRCRAFT WENT OFF. DESCENDED FROM 410 TO 310 AND SMOKE/ODOR DISSIPATED. ALL SMOKE DETECTORS DISABLED. UPON ENTERING A/C ODOR OF BURNED OIL. INSPECTED ENGS, APU AND PACK BAY AREAS AND ALL NORMAL. SUSPECT RESIDUAL OIL IN DUCTS FROM APU OIL LEAK. REF LOG E729128 ITEM OO1. PERFORMED REMOVAL OF OIL CONTAMINATION FROM AIR CONDITIONING AND PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS PER M/M 21-00-21. NO ODOR PRESENT FROM APU AIR SOURCE. RAN PACKS FROM ENGINES, NO ODOR PRESENT. BURN ODOR GONE AND NO SMOKE EVER PRESENT. CHECKS NORMAL. ENABLED ALL SMOKE DETECTORS. CHECKS NORMAL.