SDR 2023F00241

Service difficulty report · Packing · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 22, 2023
Submitted
July 25, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N801WA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53291
Aircraft time
75,062 hours, 32,918 cycles
Part
Packing
Part number
M832481905
Part serial
NA
Condition
Torn
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON THE INITIAL CLIMB AND FINAL DESCENT STRONG ODOR LIKE SKYDROL OR OIL IN PAX CABIN. FOUND AN APU OIL LEAK THAT WAS CORRECTED BY CHANGING AN O-RING ON THE MAGNETIC PLUG DRAIN ON THE GEARBOX HOUSING IAW AMM 49-90-12, OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND THE DISCREPANCY WAS CLOSED.

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