Service difficulty report · Apu Compressor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14890
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49114
Part
Apu Compressor
Part number
3812761
Condition
Damaged
Location
Aft Fuselage
Part time
21,823 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

THERE WAS A STRONG PUNGENT ODOR IN THE AIRCRAFT CABIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. NO ODOR WAS NOTICED DURING CRUISE PORTION OF FLIGHT WITH BOTH PACKS OPERATING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU COMPRESSOR DAMAGED AND SEAL LEAKING. THE APU WAS PLACARDED INOPERATIVE FOR FUTURE REPLACEMENT. IN ADDITION, BOTH PACK WATER SEPARATOR BAGS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE ENGINES WERE RUN AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO ODOR OBSERVED.

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