Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
March 24, 2025
Submitted
March 26, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8800L
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
42633
Aircraft time
12,542 hours, 6,885 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
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

APU MAKING BACKFIRING NOISE. SKUNK SMELL IN FWD COCKPIT & MILD FUEL SMELL IN CABIN<[01] PERFORMED PROPER APU SHUTDOWN AND RESTART PROCEDURE IAW AMM 49-11-00. NO FURTHER BACKFIRING ISSUES. PERFORMED CONDITIONAL INSPECTION OF CABIN SMELL IAW AMM 05-51-56 AND 49-16-11 DRAIN MAST INSP. NO FURTHER SMELLS OR DEFECTS NOTED.

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