Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 2, 2005
Submitted
August 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53626
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DFW - DURING TAXI WHEN APU WAS TURNED ON, CAUSED SMOKE IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION OCCURRED. TAIL CONE SLIDE DEPLOYED. REPLACED SLIDE AND TAIL CONE. REPLACED APU DUE TO SKYDROL INGESTION CAUSING SMOKE AND ODOR IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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