SDR AALA981278

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N221AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49172
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Failed
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 1631 - ODOR IN CABIN BOTH ON GROUND AND IN AIR. AFTER TAKEOFF, ODOR WAS STRONGER AND A SMOKY APPEARANCE WAS NOTED THROUGHOUT CABIN. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED APU OIL COOLER SUPPLY LINE O-RING. ACCOMPLISHED BURN OUT OF HIGH PRESSURE PNEUMATIC DUCTING PER MM. REPLACED COALESCER BAGS. NO SMOKE NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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