Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 12, 2009
Submitted
June 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N291AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49303
Aircraft time
69,517 hours, 37,066 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Leaking
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 DFW-JAX - CREW REPORTED SMOKE VISIBLE IN THE BACK OF THE CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED APU DUE TO OIL LEAK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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