Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 30, 2015
Submitted
August 3, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7548A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53030
Aircraft time
69,499 hours, 36,204 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AS CREW CLOSED DOORS THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE AFT CABIN. SLIDES WERE DEPLOYED & AIRCRAFT EVACUATED. THE TAIL CONE SLIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY. R & R APU IAW MCM 49-96-82. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN OUT IAW MCM 21-92-12. APU OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECKED GOOD. APU ENGINEERING REPORTS OIL FILL SCUPPER SEPARATED FROM HOUSING.

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