Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
July 8, 2009
Submitted
July 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N798UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26928
Aircraft time
50,031 hours, 7,381 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Apu
Part number
38005501
Part serial
P1462331
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
IN
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

TERRIBLE SMELL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. SMELL GONE WHEN APU BLEED OFF SO DEACTIVATED APU BLEED INOP. ELECT OK. INBOUND CREW STATES PACK BURNOUT PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. SMELL STILL PRESENT BUT LESS INTENSE THROUGH CLIMBOUT. SMELL DISSIPATED THROUGH CRUISE & RETURNED ON APPROACH AT 3000 FT. REPLACED APU. ACCOMPLISHED SUCCESSFUL ALTITUDE VERIFICATION START ON ACCOUNT OF APU REPLACEMENT.