Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
August 11, 2010
Submitted
August 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N104UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
26902
Aircraft time
51,861 hours, 6,121 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Apu
Part number
S351U0023
Part serial
900210PWC
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NEW APU RAN FOR 2 HRS WITH PACKS ON AND NOW THE ACFT HAS AN OIL ODOR IN THE CABIN. APU WILL BE DISASSEMBLED TO FIND SOURCE. APU SURGE VALVE REMOVED & DUCT CHECKED FOR CONTAMINATION, NONE FOUND, GROUND SERVICE AIR CONNECTIONS ALL CHECKED. NO CONTAMINATION. REPLACED APU IAW MM.