SDR AALA961723

Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N513AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49890
Part
Apu
Part number
5940405503
Condition
Defective
Location
Apu Bay
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

SJC - FLT 1156 - AFTER TAKEOFF SJC DURING CLIMB-OUT, SMOKE NOTED IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SJC AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT PROCEDURES AND OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. REPLACED APU ASSEMBLY AND LEFT AND RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING COALESCER BAGS. ACCOMPLISHED GROUND ENGINE RUN AND OPERATED APU WITH NO DEFECTS OR SMOKE NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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