Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 14, 2000
Submitted
December 6, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7509
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49803
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
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

EWR - FLT 303 - EN ROUTE LGA-ORD, ON TAKEOFF AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM BEGAN EMITTING PURSUANT ODOR. CABIN FILLED WITH BLUISH SMOKE. AIR INTERRUPTED, DIVERTED EWR AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED APU OIL COOLER RING SEAL AT COOLER FITTING. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN OUT PER MM. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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