Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
January 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Apu
Part number
38102621
Condition
Smoking
Location
Apu Eng
Part time
70,174 hours
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

(CAN)PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, APU AUTO SHUT DOWN, EMITTING CLOUDS OF SMOKE. APU WAS MEL'D AND AIRCRAFT DEPARTED. ON CLIMB, CABIN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM DISCHARGED OIL VAPOURS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS AND C OMPLETED AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING. OVERWEIGHT LANDING CHECK CARRIED OUT AND APU REPLACED. COLOESCER BAGS REPLACED AND AIR CONDITIONING PURGED.

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