# SDR AALA20021604

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 7, 2002
- Submitted: December 16, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N560AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N560AA), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-82
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-82](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53090
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021604

## Discrepancy

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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