Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
November 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1843U
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46636
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Gearbox
Part number
3600760
Condition
Cracked
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
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

PUNGENT ODOR/SMOKE IN AIRCRAFT ON ENGINE PNEUMATICS AT HIGH ENGINE POWER. FOUND APU GEARBOX CRACKED AT STARTER PAD STUDS AT ONE AND THREE O'CLOCK POSITIONS (LOOKING AFT). SMOKE ATTRIBUTED TO OIL BEING INTRODUCED INTO PNEUMATIC DUCTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED GEARBOX.

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