Service difficulty report · Oil System · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 7, 2002
Submitted
December 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N560AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53090
Part
Oil System
Part number
5940405503
Part serial
P80440
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 530 - DFW-RIC, ON CLIMB-OUT ABOVE 1000 FEET HAD BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT WITH MODERATE SMOKE THROUGHOUT THE CABIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED ACM/PACK HEAT EXCHANGER DUCTING. NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED APU, FOUND OIL PRESENT IN THE APU PLENUM. REPLACED APU. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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