Service difficulty report · Reservoir · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 22, 2007
Submitted
February 2, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N591AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53254
Part
Reservoir
Part number
5940405503
Condition
Empty
Location
Apu Oil System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BUR - SMOKE IN CABIN AFTER LANDING AND THE APU AIR SWITCH WAS SELECTED ON. UPON REACHING THE GATE, THE APU WAS TURNED OFF AND SMOKE DISSIPATED RAPIDLY AFTER DOORS OPEN. REPLACED COALESCER BAGS FOR LEFT AND RIGHT AND PACKS. FOUND APU OIL RESERVOIR EMPTY AND LOWER FUSELAGE WET WITH OIL. CLEANED FUSELAGE AND SERVICED APU. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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