Service difficulty report · Oil System · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 14, 2006
Submitted
June 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49456
Part
Oil System
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

DFW - AFTER TAKEOFF NOTICED ODOR AND SMOKE IN CABIN. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LARGE OIL LEAK ON APU COMPARTMENT AND BLEED DUCT WITH OIL CONTAMINATION. REMOVED APU ASSEMBLY AND CLEANED APU COMPARTMENT. REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR BAGS AND ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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