# SDR AALA20060384

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 14, 2006
- Submitted: June 21, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N438AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N438AA), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-83
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-83](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49456
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Oil System
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060384

## Discrepancy

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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