SDR 9807109605

Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
April 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47223
Part
Apu
Condition
Oil Leak
Location
Pneumatic Syst
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT AFT LAVATORY SMOKE ALARM ACTIVATED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED ON GROUND. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT RESIDUAL OIL FROM THE APU LEAKED INTO THE PNEUMATIC SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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