Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N478AC
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48063
Part
Apu
Part number
3812761M
Condition
Leaking Oil
Location
Aft Fuselage
Part time
18,434 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

SMOKE WAS REPORTED IN THE AFT AND FORWARD SECTION OF CABIN DURING INITIAL CLIMB OUT OF IAH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU INLET AND BLEED OIL SOAKED. THE APU WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE APU INLET BOX WAS ALSO DISASSEMBLED AND CLEANED. THE APU INLET DOOR ACTUATOR WAS ALSO REPLACED. A BURN OUT PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 21-20-02. BOTH WATER SEPARATOR SOCKS WERE REPLACED. BOTH ENGINES AND THE APU WERE RUN WITH LEFT AND RIGHT PACKS OPERATING AND NO SMOKE WAS PRODUCED. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 10,443.

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