Service difficulty report · Packing · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 16, 2002
Submitted
August 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49338
Part
Packing
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MEX - FLT 1156 - EN ROUTE MEX-DFW, NOTICED HEAVY SMOKE IN CABIN RIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF AT MEX. RAN CABIN FIRE AND SMOKE CHECKLIST, SMOKE DISSIPATED WHEN PACKS AND RECIRCULATION FAN TURNED OFF. RETURNED AND LANDED MEX WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED PACKING AT APU MASTER CHIP DETECTOR. RAN APU, NO OIL LEAKS NOTED. PERFORMED AIRCRAFT PACKS AND HIGH PRESSURE PNEUMATIC DUCTING BURN OUT. REPLACED BOTH PACKS COALESCERS BAGS. RAN UP AIRCRAFT PACKS, NO SMOKE OR ODOR NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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