Service difficulty report · Oil System · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 12, 2008
Submitted
February 12, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N556AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53086
Aircraft time
52,364 hours
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Honeywell
Component part number
5940405503
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INFLIGHT, CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN AND SMELLED LIKE BURNED RUBBER. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND APU OIL LEAK ON LEFT SIDE WITH INGESTION INTO AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. REPLACED APU ON 13 DEC AT DFW. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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