SDR AALA980735

Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N593AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53256
Part
Oil Cap
Part number
1945189004
Condition
Defective
Location
Apu
Component
Wiscoprod
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

BOS - FLT 1055 - AFTER TAKEOFF, A BURNING SMELL OF OIL AND SMOKE WERE NOTED IN THE CABIN. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED AND RETURNED TO BOS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED APU OIL FILLER CAP AND AS A PRECAUTIONARY, REPLACED BOTH COALESCER BAGS. SYSTEM GROUND AND LEAK CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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