SDR AALA960956

Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N592AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53255
Part
Apu
Part number
38005041
Condition
Leaking Oil
Location
Apu Compartment
Component
Garrtt
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EWR - FLT 1223 - DURING TAKEOFF FROM EWR, SLIGHT SMOKE NOTED IN CABIN. TURNED OFF BOTH AIR CONDITIONING PACKS AND SMOKE CLEARED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO EWR AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED APU DUE TO OIL LEAKAGE. ACCOMPLISHED PNEUMATIC SYSTEM DUCT BURN-OUT PROCEDURE. SYSTEM LEAK AND GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION WITH NO SMOKE OR SMELL NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. ACCOMPLISHED FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL. (X)

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