Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
March 12, 2017
Submitted
March 15, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9629H
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53599
Aircraft time
51,497 hours, 25,242 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
9,572 hours, 5,230 cycles
Component
Apu · Honeywell
Component part number
AAP3701A
Stage of operation
CL
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 GROUNDED. OIL ODOR IN CABIN FROM TAKEOFF UNTIL 20,000 FEET. AUXILIARY POWER UNIT LEAKING OIL FROM OIL PUMP FITTING ON BOTTOM OF PUMP. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IAW AMM 49-96-91 AND ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT IAW AMM 21-92-12. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD..

More about the Doug MD 83