Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 2, 2003
Submitted
December 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49471
Part
Apu
Part number
5940405503
Condition
Odor
Location
Aft
Stage of operation
CR
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

JUST AFTER TAKEOFF STRONG ODOR IN COCKPIT AND THEN CALLS FROM CABIN INDICATED ODOR AND SMOKE DEVELOPING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DISCOVERED APU HYDRAULIC FLUID INGESTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU. REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR SOCKS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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