SDR AALA20010380

Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC983

Difficulty date: March 3, 2001
Submitted: April 10, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N76200
Make and model: Doug DC983
Aircraft serial: 53290
System (JASC): 4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System
Part: Apu
Part number: 5940405503
Condition: Leaking
Location: Tail
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 1507 - EN ROUTE DFW-YVR, FLIGHT ATTENDANT DETECTED HEAVY SMOKE IN CABIN. DECLARED EMERGENCY. RETURNED DFW, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED APU. REPLACED ACM HEAT EXCHANGERS. REPLACED WATER SEPARATORS BAGS. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT PER THE MM. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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