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Incident

FAA incident report · Doug DC-9-32 · Omaha, NE · December 12, 2000

Date: December 12, 2000 · 09:22 local
Place: Omaha, NE
Airport: Eppley Airfield
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: NWAA
Aircraft: N606NW
Reported as: Doug DC932
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0

N606NWRegistration cancelled Aug 25, 2008 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32S/N 47225 · Built 1968 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

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(-23) N606NW, on repositioning flight 868 from sioux city, IA to Kansas city, MO when diverted into Omaha, NE, due to smoke in the cabin. The a/c had been delayed with auxiliary power unit (APU) problems in sioux city, IA and the APU was deferred. The a/c departed and during climb thru 19,000 feet the aft lavatory smoke alarm activated. The crew diverted to Omaha, NE. Company mechanics found smoke from the APU oil in the air conditioning ducts. Company mechanics changed the Garrett GCT85 APU, purged the airconditioning system and changed the coalescers. The a/c was returned to service.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N606NW, ON REPOSITIONING FLIGHT 868 FROM SIOUX CITY, IA TO KANSAS CITY, MO WHEN DIVERTED INTO OMAHA, NE, DUE TO SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE A/C HAD BEEN DELAYED WITH AUXILIARY POWER UNIT (APU) PROBLEMS IN SIOUX CITY, IA AND THE APU WAS DEFERRED. THE A/C DEPARTED AND DURING CLIMB THRU 19,000 FEET THE AFT LAVATORY SMOKE ALARM ACTIVATED. THE CREW DIVERTED TO OMAHA, NE. COMPANY MECHANICS FOUND SMOKE FROM THE APU OIL IN THE AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS. COMPANY MECHANICS CHANGED THE GARRETT GCT85 APU, PURGED THE AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEM AND CHANGED THE COALESCERS. THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.