Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 15, 2006
Submitted
May 8, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53253
Part
Line
Part number
21BC125
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

TPA - INFLIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF SMOKE APPEARED IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. RETURNED TO TPA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND OIL LINE LEAKING FROM APU. REPAIRED LINE AND REPLACED BOTH PACKS SOCKS. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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