Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 2, 2000
Submitted
October 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N484AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49677
Part
Apu
Part number
5940405503
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
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

DFW - FLT 1639 - ON TAKEOFF SMOKE NOTICED IN CABIN THEN QUICKLY DISSIPATED. REAPPEARED DURING DESCENT TO DFW. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT, ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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