SDR 0201649911

Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
May 20, 2002
Submitted
May 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961N
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47405
Aircraft time
81,135 hours, 91,504 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
GTCP8598DCA
Part serial
28040
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING GROUND COOLING IN CLT, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTED A TRACE OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN. PACK WAS ADJUSTED TO WARMER TEMP AND PROBLEM ENDED. ON TAKEOFF, THE SMOKE RETURNED AND CAUSED THE FORWARD LAV SMOKE DETECTOR TO ALARM FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES THEN CEASED. THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. LANDING AT MSP WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU FOR LEAKING OIL AND BOTH WATER SEPARATORS DUE TO OIL CONTAMINATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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