Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 4, 2005
Submitted
March 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53156
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Part
Apu
Part number
5940405503
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

ORD INFLIGHT T9673/4 MAR TEST FLIGHT FUMES IN CABIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. VISIBLE BLUE SMOKE COMING FROM AFT CABIN, QUICKLY FILLED ENTIRE CABIN. TURNED OFF AIR CONDITIONER PACKS. SMOKE SLOWLY DISSIPATED. LANDED, DECLARED EMERGENCY LANDING DURING TEST FLIGHT. FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM APU. REPLACED APU. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)

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