Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
May 2, 2010
Submitted
May 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N458UW
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
25022
Part
Apu
Part number
GTCP85129H
Part serial
P100032
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
50,043 hours, 32,687 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLT - FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED AN ODOR / DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE ODOR TO THE APU RUNNING. OIL WAS FOUND ON THE APU TURBINE BLADES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU ASSEMBLY PER JOB CARD 03L70349006 ALONG WITH THE APU EXHAUST DUCT PER MM 49-81-11-404. APU PERFORMANCE CHECK OK PER JOB CARD 03L70349007.

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