Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 4, 2008
Submitted
October 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N242AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49255
Part
Apu
Part number
5940405503
Part serial
P80151
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

CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND AUXILIARY POWER UNIT (APU) OIL LEAKAGE WITH POSITIVE INDICATIONS OF INGESTION INTO APU INTAKE. REPLACED APU AND PERFORMED PACK BURN. SYS GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (K)

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