Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 2, 2016
Submitted
May 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9677W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53627
Aircraft time
46,827 hours, 23,108 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT VERY STRONG ODOR, MUSTY SOUR SMELL, FROM MID CABIN AFT THAT BEGAN DURING TAKEOFF ROLL DIMINISHED DURING CLIMB THEN INCREASED DURING DESCENT. ACCOMPLISHED CARD 21-96-01 & FOUND AN OIL LEAK AT THE APU LOW OIL PRESS SWITCH B NUT. TORQUED B NUT IAW AMM STANDARD PRACTICES & ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK. SYS CHECKS NORMAL.

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