SDR 0202489933

Service difficulty report · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
July 25, 2002
Submitted
August 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1334U
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47280
Aircraft time
76,625 hours, 83,758 cycles
Component
Apu · Honeywell · GTCP8598DCA
Stage of operation
CL
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 ATTENDANT NOTICED SMOKE IN CABIN AND FORWARD LAV ALARM SOUNDED. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND AN APU OIL LEAK. OIL LEAK WAS CORRECTED, CLEANED APU AREA, AND COMPLIED WITH PACK BURNOUT PROCEDURE. REPLACED COALESCER BAGS. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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