Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
November 11, 2011
Submitted
November 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459UW
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
25023
Aircraft time
55,529 hours, 36,575 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CLT, AIR CONDITIONING HAS A STRONG DIRTY SOCK/OILY SMELL. ODOR SEEMED TO SUBSIDE SOME BUT WAS STILL THERE AFTER TURNING OFF HIGH PACK. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED AT EWR WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED J/C 03L00021001 AND FOUND APU TO BE AT FAULT. APU REQUIRES FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING TO DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING ODOR. APU PLACED ON MEL 49-01A. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED NO LEAKS AT APU. OIL SERVICED TO PROPER LEVEL. REMOVED APU LOAD CONTROL VALVE AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF OIL RESIDUE IN DUCT. ACCOMPLISHED J/C (OIL SMELL/SMOKE IN CABIN) 03L10025001. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. RAN BOTH PACKS ON APU, THEN ENGINES. NO ODOR PRESENT. REMOVED MEL 49-01A. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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