SDR AALA972493

Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14551
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53033
Part
Apu
Part number
5940405503
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Compartment
Stage of operation
TO
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

BOS - FLT 0487 - AFTER TAKEOFF EN ROUTE BOS/MIA - CREW NOTED VISIBLE SMOKE IN CABIN. SMOKE WAS CLEARLY VISIBLE AS THICK AS FOG, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND AIR INTERRUPTED. LANDED BOS WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED APU DUE TO LEAKING OIL. REPLACED BOTH COALESCER BAGS PER MM. ACCOMPLISHED APU BURN-OUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL. (X)

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