SDR AALA980396

Service difficulty report · B Nut · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49348
Part
B Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Apu
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 0447 - AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT CREW SMELLED AND SAW SMOKE IN COCKPIT. FLIGHT ATTENDANT CONFIRMED THE SAME IN THE FORWARD CABIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED APU AND FOUND A LOOSE B-NUT AT TEE FITTING. TIGHTENED B-NUT AT TEE FITTING WITH NO FURTHER LEAK NOTED. RAN PACKS AND ACCOMPLISHED BURN-OUT WITH NO SMOKE NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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