Service difficulty report · Turbine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 27, 2000
Submitted
December 15, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53451
Part
Turbine
Part number
20495054
Part serial
4594
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Acm
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

OAK: FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO FUMES IN THE AFT CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. THE RIGHT AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR CHIMES SOUNDED APPROX. TEN TIMES. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, MX FOUND THE LEFT COOLING TURBINE LEAKING OIL. REPLACED COOLING TURBINE. PERFORMED HIGH PRESSURE DUCTING BURNOUT AND AIR QUALITY CHECK; NO ODORS OR DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

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