Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 13, 2008
Submitted
May 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53160
Aircraft time
49,589 hours
Part
Apu
Condition
Contaminated
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

ORD INFLIGHT T1861/13APR - CREW REPORTED SMELL OF BURNING DEICING FLUID IN AIR CONDITION SYSTEM. CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. CREW SHUT DOWN RIGHT PACK. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND APU HAD INGESTED FLUID. REPLACED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT AND ACCOMPLISHED BURNOUT OF HIGH PRESSURE PNEUMATIC DUCTING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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