SDR AALA980989

Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49476
Part
Apu
Part number
5940405503
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DFW - FLT 311 - DURING CLIMB-OUT AUS, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED ACRID SMELL IN CABIN WITH SOME SMOKE AND HAZE. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT AND AS A PRECAUTIONARY, REPLACED BOTH COALESCER GAGS. OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. PACK BURN OUT ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODOR NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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