Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 24, 2012
Submitted
July 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N477AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49652
Aircraft time
68,334 hours, 35,866 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu
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

SMF - CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND THEN CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED SMF LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND AUXILIARY POWER UNIT OIL COOLER LINE LEAKING. REPLACED O-RING ON THE APU OIL COOLER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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