Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 7672B7

Difficulty date
December 28, 2009
Submitted
December 31, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251AY
Make and model
Boeing 7672B7
Aircraft serial
24764
Part
Apu
Part number
351T030060
Condition
Odor
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
76,041 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

SJU FLT 1568 CLT TO SJU. WHEN THRUST LEVERS WERE REDUCED TO IDLE FOR INITIAL DESCENT, A VERY STRONG ODOR SMELLING LIKE WET SOCKS AND/OR DIRTY FEET CIRCULATED THROUGH THE PASSENGER CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTED THE ENGINES FOR LEAKS, PACK BAYS, WHEEL WELLS, APU, HYD SYSTEM. NO LEAKS FOUND. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN ISOLATING PACKS AND GENERATING WITH DIFFERENT AIR SOURCES. REMOVED AND REPLACED RECIRCULATION FILTERS. NO SMELLS PRESENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MAINTENANCE FERRIED BACK TO CLT. APU CHANGE DUE TO CABIN ODOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU.

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