Service difficulty report · Bolt · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 24, 2002
Submitted
June 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49457
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Bolt
Condition
Loose
Location
Apu
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

BOS - FLT 509 - EN ROUTE BOS-ORD, AFTER TAKEOFF THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE CABIN, THEN IN COCKPIT. DECLARED EMERGENCY. SMOKE STAYED. RETURNED BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TIGHTENED BOLT ON APU MASTER CHIP DETECTOR. PERFORMED COMPLETE PACK BURN. REPLACED COALESCER BAGS AND ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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