Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 25, 2010
Submitted
November 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70524
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49916
Aircraft time
57,404 hours, 29,579 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MCI - FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED ON CLIMBOUT WHOOSHING AT AIR/CYCLING VALVE APPROXIMATELY EVERY 15 SECONDS AT SAME TIME STRONG FUMES AND SMOKE IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. APU WAS SHUTDOWN AND SMOKE INITIALLY CLEARED BUT STARTED BACK UP AGAIN AFTER 1 MINUTE. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED MCI LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ACCOMPLISHED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT INLET DOOR WASH CARD 49-97-12 AND APU WASH PROCEDURE 49-97-11. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT PER CARD 21-92-12. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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