Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
May 24, 2017
Submitted
May 31, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9628W
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53598
Aircraft time
52,164 hours, 25,742 cycles
Part
Oil Cap
Condition
Loose
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
LD
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

ON LANDING, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED ODOR AND SMOKE IN CABIN. AUXILARY POWER UNIT OIL CAP NOT SEATED PROPERLY ON OIL TANK. VERIFIED CAP SECURED. ACCOMPLISHED CABIN ODOR MCM CARD 21-96-01, APU WASH IAW MCM 49-97-11 AND PACK BURN OUT IAW MCM 21-92-12. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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