SDR CAL960304

Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14879
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49526
Part
Apu
Part number
3812761
Condition
Leaking Oil
Location
Acft Tail
Part time
21,732 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT NR 633 - IAH - THE AIRCRAFT HAD A BRIEF HISTORY OF SMOKE APPEARING BRIEFLY IN THE CABIN DURING CLIMB-OUT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU LEAKING OIL. THE OIL TANK LEVEL WAS FOUND LOW. THE OIL WAS PASSING BY COMPRESSOR CARBON SEAL AND THEN WAS BLOWN OUT OF LOAD CONTROL VALVE INTO THE BLEED SYSTEM CAUSING SMOKE IN CABIN. THE APU WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, BOTH PACK COALESCER BAGS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. (M)

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