SDR AALA990041

Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N228AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49178
Part
Apu
Part number
5940405503
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Compt
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 1246 - EN ROUTE MIA-LGA - ABOUT 3 TO 4 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN CABIN AT 3,000 FEET. ACCOMPLISHED AIR CONDITIONING SMOKE AND FUMES EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. SMOKE APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. RETURNED AND MADE EMERGENCY LANDING AT MIA, UPON LANDING SMOKE DISSIPATED AND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO GATE. REPLACED APU AND ACCOMPLISHED AIR CONDITIONING CLEAN OUT AND BURNOUT PROCEDURE PER MM. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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