Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 8, 2005
Submitted
April 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49683
Part
Oil Cap
Part number
5940405503
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Apu
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

AUS - ON ROTATION BURNING OIL SMELL IN COCKPIT. AT ABOUT 2000 FEET FLIGHT ATTENDANT CALLED TO REPORT SMOKE IN CABIN THAT ALSO SMELLED LIKE BURNING OIL. RETURNED TO AUS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PLACARD APU FOR OIL LEAK. REPLACED COALESCER BAGS AND ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN. ACCOMPLISHED FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT FERRY TO DFW. FOUND OIL CAP NOT SECURE. CLEANED RESIDUE OIL FROM APU AND RAN APU WITH PACKS. NO SMOKE OR OIL SMELL.

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