Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 9, 2002
Submitted
September 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53154
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Failed
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 1835 - EN ROUTE BOS-DFW, AFTER TAKEOFF A HOT MISTY ODOR WAS PRESENT IN COCKPIT FOLLOWED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTING SMOKE FILLING THE CABIN, SOME IN COCKPIT, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMOKE WAS ORIGINATING AROUND ROWS 17 AND 18. DECLARED EMERGENCY, RETURNED TO TO BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SMOKE DISSIPATED DURING DESCENT AND LANDING. TAXI TO GATE WAS UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED APU O-RING AT MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUG. REPLACED LEFT COALESCERS BAG. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN OUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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