SDR AALA980348

Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
February 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41063
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
506
Part
Apu
Part number
A0007022500462
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Comp
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 921 - AFTER TAKEOFF SMOKE WAS DETECTED IN THE CABIN WITH NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED BOTH AIR CYCLE MACHINE COALESCER BAGS. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT PROCEDURE AND OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION WIHT NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. ACCOMPLISHED FERRY FLIGHT ORD-JFK. OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL WITH NO DEFECTS. MAINTENANCE ENTRY ON 2/17 STATED THE THE SMOKE IN CABIN WAS CAUSED BY APU INLET CHAMBER OIL FILLED FROM APU. REPLACED APU. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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