Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 2, 2008
Submitted
May 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53158
Aircraft time
49,278 hours
Part
Apu
Part number
5940405503
Part serial
P80431
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
UK
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

JFK INFLIGHT T2275/02MAY LGA TO BNA - CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. DIVERTED TO JFK AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR. FOUND AUXILLIARY POWER UNIT (APU) LEAKING OIL. REPLACED APU ON 04 MAY AT JFK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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