SDR AALA990618

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49313
Part
Switch
Part number
38761864
Condition
Defective
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

LAX - FLT 1482 - AFTER TAKEOFF LAX, CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. FLIGHT AIR INTERRUPTED AND RETURNED LAX AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU OIL PRESSURE SWITCH LEAKING. REPLACED APU OIL PRESSURE SWITCH. PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION WITH NO FINDINGS. OPERATED APU WITH NO IL LEAKS OR SMOKE NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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