Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
October 17, 2022
Submitted
October 20, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8815L
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
65473
Aircraft time
4,521 hours, 2,520 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Location
Zn 900 Lav/Galle
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WITH APU PNEUMATICS ON; GOT A STRONG ELEC SMELL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. TURNED APU AIR OFF AND SMELL DISSIPATED. TURNED AIR BACK ON; AND SMELL RETURNED. / [01] PERFORMED SMOKE / FUMES CONDITIONAL INSPECTION; RAN APU AND BOTH AIR PACKS FOR 2 HOURS; NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW AMM 05-51-56 AND FIM 21-00 TASK 806.

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