Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 2, 2011
Submitted
December 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53634
Aircraft time
33,963 hours, 16,448 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Dirty
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
TO
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

LAS - CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED LAS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND EXCESSIVE RESIDUAL OIL FROM AUXILIARY POWER UNIT. CLEANED AREA AND DRAINED OIL. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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