Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 2, 2007
Submitted
February 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7536A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49990
Part
Apu
Part number
5940405503
Part serial
P80428
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

TUS INFLIGHT T1926/02FEB - FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN FROM COCKPIT TO SEAT ROW 12. TURNED OFF RECIRCULATION FAN AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS THOUGHT SMOKE BEGAN TO DISSIPATE. RETURNED TO TUS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT AIR CYCLE MACHINE OIL LEAK AND APU LEAKING OIL. PERFORMED PACK BURN AND FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO DFW FOR REPAIRS. REPLACED APU AND ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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