Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 21, 2016
Submitted
March 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N983TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53633
Aircraft time
45,460 hours, 22,234 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Component
Apu · Honeywell · GTCP8598DHF
Component part number
AAP3701A
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT GATE, PRIOR TO FLIGHT, BOTH PACKS TURNED ON AFTER APU POWERED ON. EGT TOO HOT TURNED OFF RIGHT PACK. FUMES & SMOKE BEGAN FILLING MID TO AFT CABIN, TURNED LT PACK OFF. FOUND APU LEAKING OIL. APU CHANGE PLANNED. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT PER WORK CARD 21-92-12.

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