Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 9, 2000
Submitted
May 24, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557AN
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53087
Part
Apu
Part number
5940405503
Part serial
P80416
Condition
Leaking
Location
Aft Fuselage
Component
Apu System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAH - FLT 2082 - AFTER TAKEOFF, STRONG BURNING OIL SMELL ALONG WITH SMOKE IN CABIN. RETURNED AND LANDED IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. APU BEING USED AS SUPPLEMENTAL ELECTRICAL SOURCE. REPLACED APU AND ACCOMPLISHED HIGH PRESSURE PNEUMATIC BURNOUT AND PACK BURNOUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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