Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 22, 2008
Submitted
September 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7522A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49899
Aircraft time
53,320 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
5940405503
Part serial
P80437
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
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

DFW INFLIGHT T351/22AUG. AFTER TAKE OFF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED BLUE HAZE COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONING. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT (APU) DUE TO OIL SATURATING APU COMPARTMENT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.

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