Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 16, 2000
Submitted
January 3, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49300
Part
Apu
Part number
5940405503
Part serial
P80338
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

ORD - FLT 1836 - EN ROUTE TUS-ORD, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, DETECTED LIGHT HAZE AND SMELL IN CABIN. BOTH PACKS TAKEN OT OF FULL COLD. SMELL AND HAZE DISSIPATED AND DID NOT RETURN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. LANDED ORD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED APU. NO LEAKS NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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