Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 25, 2004
Submitted
March 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49335
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Apu Chip Detect
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

JFK - INFLIGHT T1453 AFTER TAKEOFF FROM LGA, FLIGHT ATTENDANT AND FLIGHT CREW NOTICED ODOR. CABIN VISIBILITY REDUCED BY BLUE/GRAY SMOKE OBSCURING VISION FROM FORWARD TO AFT CABIN. TURNED OFF PACKS, GALLEY POWER, AND RECIRCULATING FANS WITH NO AFFECT. LANDED AT JFK WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND APU CHIP DETECTOR O-RING LEAKING. REPLACED APU CHIP DETECTOR O-RING, ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN AND PLACARD APU PER MEL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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