Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 14, 2012
Submitted
May 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7528A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49920
Aircraft time
63,323 hours, 32,766 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

PSP - CREW REPORTED ODOR AND SMOKE IN THE CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED PSP LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PLACARD AUXILIARY POWER UNIT AND ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN. REPLACED APU AT DFW ON 05/15/2012. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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