SDR 0100439610

Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
February 12, 2001
Submitted
February 16, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N610NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47432
Aircraft time
63,589 hours, 64,521 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. FORWARD LAV DETECTOR SOUNDED. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. SMOKE BEGAN TO DISSIPATE DURING RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS PERFORMED. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU OIL OVERSERVICED AND OIL IN THE PNEUMATIC DUCTS. PACK BURNOUT PROCEDURES WERE PERFORMED AND WATER SEPARATORS WERE REPLACED.

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