Service difficulty report · Inlet · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 28, 2007
Submitted
October 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49294
Part
Inlet
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHX INFLIGHT T1770/28OCT - FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED BLUE SMOKE OR HAZE IN CABIN AND ODOR NOTED IN COCKPIT. RETURNED TO PHX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND OIL IN APU INLET. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN OUT AND REPLACED BOTH COALESCER BAGS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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