Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
July 21, 2010
Submitted
July 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26929
Aircraft time
60,956 hours, 12,053 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

TAXI CREW REPORTS HEAVY- BAD OIL SMELL COMING FROM THE PACKS WHILE OPERATING ON THE APU. APU WORK RECORDS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED BY SHOP INSPECTOR AND THE DISCREPANCY NOTED HERE HAS BEEN CORRECTED. THE SIGN-OFF OF THE ELR WAS INADVERTANTLY MISSED WHEN THE APU WAS MADE SERVICEABLE.