SDR AALA991721

Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 15, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49452
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

DFW - FLT 1837 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM DFW, THE CABIN FILLED WITH WHITE SMOKE AND AN ACRID SMELL. AIR INTERRUPTED AND RETURNED TO DFW. ON DESCENT, THE SMOKE CLEARED AND THE SMELL DECREASED. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED AUXILLARY POWER UNIT. REPLACED COALESCER BAGS AND ACOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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