Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 15, 2011
Submitted
May 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516AM
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49893
Aircraft time
61,683 hours, 32,168 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
5940405503
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
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

PHX - CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED PHX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM AUXILIARY POWER UNIT. REPLACED APU AND ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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