Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 9, 2001
Submitted
April 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N489AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49682
Part
Apu
Part number
5940405503
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

DFW - FLT 421 - EN ROUTE DFW-SEA, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. RETURNED DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED APU. PERFORMED PACK BURNOUT PER MM. LEAK CHECKED GOOD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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