Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 22, 2001
Submitted
July 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N465A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49595
Part
Apu
Part number
5940405503
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LAX - FLT 2430 - EN ROUTE LAX-DFW, FLIGHT ATTENDANT DETECTED SMOKE IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. RETURNED LAX AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PRECAUTIONARY REPLACED APU. NO ABNORMAL WEAR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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