What was found
CABIN CREW REPORTS ACIDIC ODOR IN THE CABIN CAUSING HEADACHE AND SORE THROAT. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU START PURGE VALVE PER AMM 49-31-12-(6597). OPS CHECK GOOD, NO ODORS DETECTED.
- Difficulty date
- April 20, 2007
- Submitted
- April 24, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N479HA
- Make and model
- Boeing 717200
- Aircraft serial
- 55124
- Aircraft time
- 8,691 hours, 21,521 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4910 · APU Cowling/Containment
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 1796251
- Part serial
- 7693001033
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Apu
- 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.