Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 5, 2000
Submitted
October 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N576AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53153
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

ABQ - FLT 498 - AFTER TAKEOFF AT 5000 AGL, FLIGHT ATTENDANT IN AFT CABIN REPORTED BLUE SMOKE AND OILY SMELL IN AFT CABIN UP TO MID CABIN AREA. RETURNED AND LANDED ABQ WITHOUT INCIDENT. SOME SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM NR 4 WHEEL AREA AT GATE. REPLACED AUXILLARY POWER UNIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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