SDR AALA991408

Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N480AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49655
Part
Apu
Part number
5940405503
Condition
Leaking
Location
Tail
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 0453 - AFTER TAKEOFF ORD, SMOKE WAS DETECTED IN THE CABIN. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT CREW EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT WITH THE SMELL OF BURNING OIL OR RUBBER. AIR CONDITIONING PACKS WERE TURNED OFF IMMEIDATELY; AFTER PACKS WERE TURNED OFF, IT APPEARED THAT NO FURTHER SMOKE WAS PRODUCED, BUT SMOKE REMAINED IN THE AIRCRAFT. AIR INTERRUPTED AND LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. APU IS LEAKING OIL. REPLACED APU. ACCOMPLISHED LEFT AND RIGHT PACK BURN IAW MM. REPLACED COALESCER BAGS IAW MM. OPERATION AND LEAK CHECKS NORMAL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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