Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 26, 2000
Submitted
December 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N465A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49595
Part
Apu
Part number
5940405503
Part serial
P80476
Condition
Leaking
Location
Tail
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, K
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 441 - IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF DFW, A BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN WAS REPORTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED APU AND ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT AND LEAK CHECK. NO SMELL OR SMOKE NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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