Service difficulty report · Solenoid Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 29, 2016
Submitted
November 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N513AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49890
Aircraft time
75,803 hours, 40,201 cycles
Part
Solenoid Valve
Part number
38761661
Part serial
3478
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
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 NOT GROUNDED. SMOKE AND ODOR IN CABIN PRIOR TO PUSHBACK FROM GATE DUE TO APU DE-OIL SOLENOID VALVE LEAKING OIL INTO INTAKE. REMOVED AND REPLACED VALVE IAW AMM 49-90-05. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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