What was found
MECHANIC SAW SMOKE AROUND APU EXHAUST SHROUD AREA. AIRCRAFT INSPECTED IN AREA OF APU EXHAUST SHROUD. SMOKE DETERMINED TO BE BURN OFF OF RESIDUAL GLYCOL.
- Difficulty date
- April 5, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7459U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21913
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 4980 · APU Exhaust System
- Part
- Exhaust Shroud
- Condition
- Smoking
- Location
- Apu
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.