SDR AALA970310

Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49457
Part
Apu
Part number
38005041
Condition
Bypassing Oil
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

ORD - FLT 390 - AFTER TAKEOFF ORD DURING CLIMB-OUT, SMOKE NOTED IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED APU DUE TO APU BYPASSING OIL. SUBSEQUENTLY, AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ORD AND PROBLEM REPEATED. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT COALESCER BAGS AND ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT PROCEDURE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. ACCOMPLISHED FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO SMOKE NOTED. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL. (M)

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