SDR AALA980847

Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N476AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49651
Part
Apu
Part number
5940405503
Condition
Leaking
Location
Aft Accessory
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

MIA - FLT 1327 - DURING TAKEOFF, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. FLIGHT AIR INTERRUPTED AND RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON LANDING, SMOKE DISSIPATED FOR THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU LEAKING OIL INTO THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. REPLACED APU AND RAN WITH PACKS ON WITH NO LEAKS OR SMELL NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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