Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 18, 2005
Submitted
February 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N957U
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49702
Part
Apu
Part number
AAP0302A
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DFW - AIRCRAFT HAD A HAZEY LOOK THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CABIN AND THERE WAS A MUSTY TYPE SMELL. THE HAZEY LOOK BECAME VERY THICK AND THE SMELL GOT MUCH STRONGER. FOUND APU LEAKING OIL. REPLACED THE APU. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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