Service difficulty report · Air Distr · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
December 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1816U
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46615
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Air Distr
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Component
Garret · 3810262MOD
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR LIKE GLYCOL THROUGHOUT CABIN DURING CLIMB AND EARLY PART OF CRUISE. *S/D* SUSPECTED OIL LEAK AT APU CASE COOLING FAN. APU WAS REPLACED, BUT SHOP COULD NOT CONFIRM LEAK. THERE HAS BEEN NO REOCCURANCE.

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