Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 4, 2014
Submitted
August 7, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N554AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53084
Aircraft time
67,262 hours, 34,959 cycles
Part
Oil Cap
Part number
5940405503
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, 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

SMOKE ODOR IN CABIN ON TAKEOFF. EMER DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND AUXILIARY POWER UNIT OIL CAP NOT SECURE & APU OIL INGESTION. PLACARDED APU INOPERATIVE IAW MEL 49-01. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN IAW MCM 21-92-12. REPLACED APU ON 08/05/2014.

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