Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
December 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1816U
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46615
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Fan
Condition
Oil Leak
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

STRONG ACRID ODOR NOTED IN COCKPIT AND AFT CABIN DURING CLIMB. *S/D* MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU COOLING FAN LEAKING OIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU. SHOP COULD NOT DUPLICATE COOLING FAN LEAK. APU OPERATED NORMALLY WITH NO EXTERNAL LEAKS. SUSPECT GLYCOL INGESTION DURING DE-ICING PROCEDURE.

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