Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
August 16, 2021
Submitted
August 18, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
23730
Aircraft time
35,152 hours, 24,149 cycles
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
LD
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

INSPECTION TYPE:N/AUPON ARRIVING AIRCRAFT, VERY STRONG ODOR COMING FROM PACKS WITH EITHER OR BOTH PACKS SELECTED ON. ALMOST UNBEARABLE WITHOUT ENTRY DOOR OPEN.REF FIM 49-11-00-815-873-001. NO SIGNS OF OIL IN THE APU INLET OR COMPRESS DISCHRG AIR DUCT. NO EXT OIL LEAKS & CHIP DETECT CKS GOOD. FOUND & REMOVED BEETLES FROM APU INLET SCREEN REF AMM 21-00-01-002-001 FOR REMOVAL OF CONTAMIN FROM A/C PNEU FOR 30 MINS W/BOTH PKS ON. NO FUMES NOTED. SUSPECT BEETLE INGESTN AT APU INLET. THIS CLEARS M753656.

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