Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 11, 2005
Submitted
April 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7547A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53029
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
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

SJC - CABIN BEGAN FILLING WITH SMOKE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO SJC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND APU OIL COOLER SEAL LEAKING. REPLACED APU OIL COOLER SEAL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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