# SDR ASAA0280185

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 21, 2002
- Submitted: August 1, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N976AS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N976AS), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-83
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-83](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53452
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Switch
- Part number: 3812761
- Part serial: 3003
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu
- Part time: 27,079 hours, 14,642 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, B, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0280185

## Discrepancy

LAX - SMOKE AND FUMES WERE NOTED IN CABIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF.  FIRE ALARMS ANNUNCIATED.  REPLACED LEAKING LOP SWITCH ON APU.  SUBSEQUENT OPERATION CAUSED NO FUMES OR SMOKE.  (M)

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