Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 4, 2000
Submitted
February 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N591AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53254
Part
Apu
Part number
5940405503
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CR
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

DFW - FLT 433 - EN ROUTE DFW-MEX AT 7000 FEET, FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED COCKPIT OF SMOKE IN CABIN. RETURNED DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED APU AND ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT PER THE MM. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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