Service difficulty report · Gasket · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 2, 2004
Submitted
September 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73444
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49470
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Part
Gasket
Condition
Worn
Location
Oil Cap
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INFLIGHT BLUE HAZE AND FAINT SMOKE IN CABIN ON TAKEOFF. HAZE SOON DISSIPATED. AFTER LANDING DURING TAXI IN, SMOKE AND ODOR APPEARED AGAIN. PACKS SHUT DOWN AND SMELL AND HAZE DISSIPATED AGAIN. FOUND APU OIL SERVICE CAP WITH WORN GASKET. REPLACED APU OIL SERVICE CAP AND PERFORMED PACK BURN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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