Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 8, 2010
Submitted
September 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N466AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49596
Aircraft time
63,568 hours, 33,466 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Dirty
Location
Apu Bay
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

DFW - CREW REPORTED SMOKE ODOR IN AFT CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ACCOMPLISHED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT WASH AND PACK BURN. NO ODORS NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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