Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 23, 2000
Submitted
December 6, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N227AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49177
Part
Apu
Part number
594045503
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
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 1070 - EN ROUTE LGB-DFW, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF DETECTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. AIR INTERRUPTED, DIVERTED LAX AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED APU ASSEMBLY. LEAKED CHECKED GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED PACK AND BURNOUT PER THE MM. NO SMELL OR SMOKE NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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