SDR 9615039945

Service difficulty report · Bleed Air · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
July 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8925E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
45840
Part
Bleed Air
Condition
Leaking Air
Location
Apu
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 CLIMBOUT, PASSENGERS REPORTED A FUEL LIKE SMELL IN CABIN. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT APU WAS BLEEDING RESIDUAL OIL INTO AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, APU WAS CHANGED ON 10JUL96. REPLACED COALESCER BAGS, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL.

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