Service difficulty report · Oil Tank · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 30, 2005
Submitted
August 5, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N244AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49256
Part
Oil Tank
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TO
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

RIGHT AIR CONDITION SUPPLY TEMPERATURE HIGH. CAUTION LIGHT ON TAKEOFF. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED BLUE COLOR SMOKE IN CABIN. TURNED OFF RIGHT PACK. LANDED SAT WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND OIL LEAK IN APU OIL TANK WITH APU OPERATING. REPLACED APU DUE TO OIL LEAK AND OIL INGESTION. REPLACED RIGHT AIR CONDITION SUPPLY TEMPERATURE SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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