Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 17, 2005
Submitted
November 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53249
Part
Apu
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

INFLIGHT - DURING CLIMB AND HIGH POWER SETTING SMOKE/HAZE IN BOTH CABIN AND COCKPIT. SMOKE/HAZE WOULD ONLY DISSAPATE DURING LOWER POWER SETTINGS. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED APU. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATIONS.

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