Service difficulty report · Apu · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
December 31, 2021
Submitted
December 31, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N767QS
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20533
Aircraft time
7,372 hours, 4,223 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
NR
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

WHEN APU IS OPERATING THERE IS AN OIL SMELL IN CABIN. ON APU DRAIN THERE IS A BLACK OILY STREAK. FOUND OIL STREAK TO BE CAUSED BY OIL DRIPS COMING FROM GANG DRAIN FCU MOUNT PAD LOCATION & EJECTOR OVERBOARD EXHAUST DUCT DRAIN. REMOVED PAU INTAKE PLENUM DRAIN & PERFORMED BOROSCOPE OF COMPRESSOR INLET. FOUND EVIDENCE OF COMPRESSOR CARBON SEAL OIL LEAK. MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS APU REMOVAL FOR SEAL REPLACEMENT. WORK DONE IAW AMM 49-11. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU IAW AMM 44-11-01. COMPLIED WITH CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR OIL IN BLEED AIR SYSTEM AND CONDITIONED AIR PACK NO FURTHER OIL SMELL IN CABIN NOTED OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD PER AMM 49-11-01-400-801.