SDR AALA981472

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49270
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TO
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

LAX - FLT 1576 - AFTER TAKEOFF COCKPIT AND CABIN BEGAN FILLING WITH SMOKE. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO LAX AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. APU CHIP DETECTOR LEAKING OIL TO APU INLET. SHUT DOWN APU AND ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN OUT. REPLACED THE O-RING ON THE LEFT SIDE MAG CHIP DETECTOR OF THE APU. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK. ACCOMPLISHED OVERWEIGHT LANDING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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