Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 11, 2006
Submitted
November 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7541A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49995
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ORD - AFTER TAKEOFF CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN FORWARD PART OF CABIN. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND APU OIL LEAK. REPLACED O-RING AND PERFORMED HIGH PRESSURE PNEUMATIC DUCTING BURN OUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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