What was found
PUNGENT ODOR/SMOKE IN AIRCRAFT ON ENGINE PNEUMATICS AT HIGH ENGINE POWER. FOUND APU OIL CONTAMINATING SYSTEM. APU OIL QUANTITY DROPPED FROM 3 QTS TO 1.5 QTS. APU GEARBOX LEAKING OIL FROM COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY. REPLACED COOLING FAN.
- Difficulty date
- November 27, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N1823U
- Make and model
- Doug DC1010
- Aircraft serial
- 46622
- System (JASC)
- 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
- Part
- Cooling Fan
- Part number
- 3600760
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Apu Gearbox
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- B, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.