Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
October 25, 2000
Submitted
December 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
24411
Part
Apu
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PHL - FLT CREW REPORTED TO MAINTENANCE THAT A HAZE AND AN ODOR OF OIL WAS PRESENT IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. APPEARS THAT THE APU PNEUMATICS SMOKES THE CABIN UP WHEN RUNNING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED GARBAGE FROM THE APU INTAKE. RAN APU FOR 2 HOURS. NO ODOR NOTED. APU OIL LEVEL CHECKS. S/D MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THAT THE APU HAS AN INTERNAL OIL LEAK. DURING T/S PROCESS THE APU USED APPROXIMATELY ONE QUART OF OIL WITHIN ONE HOUR OF OPERATION. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED WITH THE APU ON MEL. APU IS PROGRAMMED FOR REPLACEMENT. (M)

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