Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
June 27, 2019
Submitted
July 1, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53613
Aircraft time
55,197 hours, 27,792 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
GTCP8598DHF
Part serial
P3064
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 300
Part time
42,255 hours, 25,191 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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: PILOT REPORTS FUMES IN CABIN, APU RUNNING AND PACKS PUTTING OUT COOL AIR. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED ODOR CARD 05-96-70 AND REPLACED APU DUE TO OIL LEAK IAW CARD 49-96-83. PERFORMED PACK BURN IAW CARD 21-92-12. NO ODORS NOTED.

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