SDR 9723111141

Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC1040

Difficulty date
December 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N141US
Make and model
Doug DC1040
Aircraft serial
46750
Part
Apu
Part number
TSCP7004B
Condition
Smoking
Location
Tail
Part time
64,403 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI AS PACKS NR 2 AND NR 3 WERE BROUGHT ON LINE, SMOKE BEGAN TO ENTER THE CABIN AREA. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE AND PASSENGERS DEPLANED THROUGH THE JETWAY. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL CONTAMINATION FROM THE APU WAS THE SOUCE OF SMOKE. PACK/DUCTING BURN OUT PROCEDURE C/W AND COALESCER BAGS WERE REPLACED. APU WAS PLACED ON MEL.

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