Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
December 22, 2008
Submitted
December 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N780UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26944
Aircraft time
49,888 hours, 9,217 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Filter
Part number
CD01109F2
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FUMES IN CABIN & COCKPIT. RTFL. REPLACED AIR RECIRCULATION FAN FILTERS AND OZONE CONVERTERS RUN PACKS. NO FUMES NOTED. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND APU PNEUMATIC DUCT CONTAMINATED WITH OIL CAUSING FUMES IN CABIN/COCKPIT. NEED NEW APU. REPLACED APU. PERFORMED DUCT & PACK BURNOUT AFTER APU REPLACEMENT. VERIFICATION FLIGHT CONFIRMED FUNCTIONALITY OF APU. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.