SDR 0202119952

Service difficulty report · Smoke · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
June 28, 2002
Submitted
July 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916RW
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47144
Aircraft time
93,076 hours, 77,829 cycles
Part
Smoke
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SMOKE WAS REPORTED IN THE CABIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. SMOKE CLEARED PRIOR TO LANDING A FEW MINUTES LATER. AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED. FLIGHT LANDED BACK AT RAP SAFELY. MAINTENANCE RAN PACKS AND APU, CHECKED FOR WIRING FAULTS OR HOT BALLAST. NO TROUBLE FOUND IN ANY COMPONENTS. TWO DAYS LATER APU DISCOVERED LEAKING OIL AND LEAKS CORRECTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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