Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 14, 2001
Submitted
May 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59523
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49915
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

ORD - FLT 829 - EN ROUTE ORD-YYC, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF DETECTED STRONG SMELL AND SMOKE AT CABIN. RETURNED ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED APU. (M)

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