SDR 9807209605

Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
April 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47223
Part
Apu
Part number
GTCP8598D
Condition
Failed
Location
Tail
Part time
48,431 hours
Stage of operation
UK
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

AFTER ENGINE START SMOKE BEGAN TO ENTER CABIN. PLANE WAS AT THE GATE AND PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED THROUGH THE GATEWAY. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED SOURCE OF SMOKE TO OIL IN PNEUMATIC SYSTEM FROM THE APU. PLACED APU ON MEL AND REPLACED WATER SEPARATORS.

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