Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 15, 2007
Submitted
January 29, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N484AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49677
Part
Apu
Part number
5940405503
Part serial
P80267
Condition
Leaking
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 INFLIGHT T1200/15JAN AFTER TAKE OFF BLUE HAZE WAS REPORTED IN CABIN. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SMOKE DISSIPATED PRIOR TO LANDING. AIRCRAFT TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR EVALUATION. FOUND APU LEAKING OIL. CHANGED APU AND ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN AND CHANGED COALESCER BAGS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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