Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 1, 2007
Submitted
November 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49473
Part
Apu
Part number
5940405503
Part serial
P80418
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

ORD INFLIGHT T1502/01NOV - WHITE SMOKE REPORTED IN CABIN WITH OIL ODOR. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED AUXILLIARY POWER UNIT (APU) DUE TO INGESTION OF OIL FROM LEAK. ACCOMPLISHED PNEUMATIC DUCT BURNOUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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