Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 16, 2016
Submitted
February 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7548A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53030
Aircraft time
70,836 hours, 37,998 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. DURING CLIMB SLIGHT SMELL & HAZE NOTICED. RECIRCULATION FAN & ENG HEAT TURNED OFF. SMELL & HAZE DISSIPATED. AT TOP OF DESCENT RECIRCULATION FAN TURNED BACK ON & SMELL REOCCURRED. FOUND BAD SEAL ON APU OIL CAP. R & R SEAL & ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN IAW MCM 21-96-01, MCM 21-92-12, & AMM 21-20-02. GND OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.

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