Service difficulty report · Oil System · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 19, 2007
Submitted
March 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N297AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49309
Part
Oil System
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED SMOKE AND FUMES IN CABIN. LANDED MCI WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND AUXILLIARY POWER UNIT (APU) LEAKING OIL AND INGESTING OIL INTO INLET. REPLACED APU ON 27 FEB AT RDU. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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