SDR 0501159950

Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
July 26, 2005
Submitted
July 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9346
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47376
Aircraft time
92,582 hours, 80,663 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
GTCP8598DCA
Part serial
P27539DCA
Condition
Smoke
Part time
66,348 hours, 60,602 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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 CRUISE FLIGHT LEFT AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED AND CREW REPORTED SMOKE/SMELL. FLIGHT CREW DIVERTED AC TO MKE AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND AN OIL LEAK AT APU GENERATOR DRIVE PAD SEAL. APU AREA CLEANED AND APU PLACED ON MEL. PACK BURNOUT PROCEDURES FOLLOWED AND COALESCER BAGS REPLACED.

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