Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 10, 2000
Submitted
December 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49679
Part
Apu
Part number
5940405503
Condition
Leaking
Location
Tail
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

LAX - FLT 2430 - AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. RETURNED AND LANDED LAX WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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