Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 14, 2010
Submitted
July 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N962DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49981
Aircraft time
54,323 hours, 40,732 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Engine time
19,869 hours, 36,533 cycles
Part
Oil Cap
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB PASSING THROUGH 8000 FT, THE CABIN CREW REPORTED A BURNING OIL SMELL FOLLOWED BY THE AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS SOUNDING. SMELL DISSIPATED AND FLIGHT CONTINUED TO ATL. UPON ARRIVAL MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU OIL CAP IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. REPLACED APU AND ACCOMPLISHED OPERATION 5089 - PACK BURNOUT (2010-D0829)(DLM88101854).

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