Service difficulty report · Plug · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 8, 2002
Submitted
August 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49681
Part
Plug
Condition
Damaged
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

AUS - FLIGHT 1592 - EN ROUTE AUS-ORD, ON TAKEOFF AT AUS A RUBBER / INSULATION / ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS NOTED. IT INCREASED TO A VISIBLE HAZE IN THE CABIN. RETURNED AUS, HAZE DISSIPATED, LANDED AUS WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED APU OIL DRAIN PLUG, LEFT AND RIGHT AUGMENTATION VALVES, AND COALESCERS BAGS. PERFORMED AIRCRAFT PACK BURN OUT. NO ODOR NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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