Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 21, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14831
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49491
Aircraft time
42,158 hours, 20,058 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38003681
Part serial
P151C
Condition
Leaking
Location
Tail
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE CABIN AND COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE WHILE IN CRUISE AT 37,000 FT, EN ROUTE FROM SJC TO IAH. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO SAT WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE FOUND COOLING FAN WHERE IT ATTACHES TO GEARBOX LEAKING OIL. THE APU WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW WORK CARD 08-4900-1-0002. IN ADDITION, BOTH AC PACK COALESCER BAGS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 21-20-02. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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