Service difficulty report · Oil System · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
September 14, 2011
Submitted
September 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24812
Aircraft time
56,101 hours, 38,842 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE (APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR FLIGHT), FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED AN ODOR OF DIRTY SOCKS/BURNING OIL SMELL IN THE AREA OF SEAT ROWS 18-23. WHEN APPROACHING ROW 18 IT WAS LIKE WALKING INTO A WALL OF ODOR. ON DESCENT, IT SEEMED TO DISSIPATE AND WE ISOLATED THE PACKS BUT NO CONCLUSIONS COULD BE DRAWN. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED J/C 03L00021001 AND FOUND UPON ENTERING THE AFT CARGO FORWARD WALL AREA, A BURNT SMELL. NOTICED APU BLEED DUCT INSULATION DISCOLORED AND HOT. REMOVED PANEL, INSPECTED AND FOUND NO LEAKS. UPGRADED INSULATION AND REINSTALLED PANEL. FOUND FRONT SIDE OF APU ACCESSORY SECTION WET WITH OIL. UNABLE TO DETERMINE LEAK. PLACED APU ON MEL 49-01A. CHECKED FOR OIL WETNESS IN DUCTS FROM ACM'S, NONE NOTED. REPLACED BOTH HEPA FILTERS. THE FOLLOWING DAY, MAINTENANCE CHECKED APU FOR OIL LEAKS. NONE FOUND. FOUND APU OIL QUANTITY OVERSERVICED. REMOVED EXCESS OIL. REMOVED/CLEARED MEL 49-01A.

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