What was found
PHX - FLT 706 - UPON ARRIVAL, CREW REPORTED CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE, SHUTDOWN APU AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. INSPECTED APU, FOUND INLET SHAFT SEAL LEAKING. RELEASED ACFT PER MD80 MEL 49-1. SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED APU. (W)
- Difficulty date
- February 20, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N942AS
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53052
- System (JASC)
- 4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System
- Part
- Aux Power Unit
- Part number
- GTCP8598DHF
- Condition
- Seal Leaking
- Location
- Aft Fuselage
- Part time
- 11,587 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.