SDR AALA991275

Service difficulty report · Gasket · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 25, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N289AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49301
Part
Gasket
Part number
2651
Condition
Defective
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
DE
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 896 - EN ROUTE SNA-DFW, NON ELECTRICAL ODOR AND HAZY SMOKE NOTED IN CABIN DURING HIGH POWER SETTINGS. ODOR AND HAZY SMOKE DISSIPATED DURING CRUISE BUT RETURNED ON DESCENT. AIRCRAFT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED SEAL ON APU OIL TANK CAP. REMOVED AND REPLACED AIR CONDTIONER COALESCER BAGS. ACCOMPLISHED AIR CONDITONER PACK BURN OUT. BOTH ENGINES, APU, AND AIR CONDITIONER PACKS WERE OPERATED WITH NO ODOR OR SMOKE NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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