Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 10, 2000
Submitted
October 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N552AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53034
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

ELP - FLT 750 - AFTER TAKEOFF FLIGHT CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT. RETURNED AND LANDED ELP WITHOUT INCIDENT. SEAL LEAKING ON AUXILIARY POWER UNIT. REPLACED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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