Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 14, 2006
Submitted
September 6, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N246AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49258
Part
Oil Cap
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

ONT - ON TAKEOFF REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. RETURNED TO ONT AND LANED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND APU OIL LEAK FROM OIL CAP. REINSTALLED CAP AND COALESCER BAGS ON BOTH PACKS. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN AND OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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