Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 12, 2000
Submitted
June 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N493AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49731
Part
Apu
Part number
5940405503
Part serial
P80192
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 1542 - JUST AFTER LIFTOFF, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. OUTFLOW VALVE CYCLED, AND THROTTLES BEGAN TO CYCLE ALMOST AS IF INITIATION RETURNED AND LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. OIL LEAKING INTO PACK SYSTEM FROM AUXILIARY POWER UNIT. REPLACED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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