Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 5, 2000
Submitted
November 1, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49457
Part
Apu
Part number
5940405503
Part serial
P80494
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

ORD - FLT 1229 - AFTER TAKEOFF ORD, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND APU LEAKING OIL FROM THE MASTER CHIP DETECTOR REPLACED APU ASSEMBLY AND LEAKED CHECKED GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN, NO SMELL NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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