Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 5, 2010
Submitted
August 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N995DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53362
Aircraft time
49,657 hours, 36,509 cycles
Engine time
17,518 hours, 33,244 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF BURNT OIL SMELL WITH FWD AND AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS SOUNDING WAS REPORTED. SMOKE DISSIPATED SO FLIGHT CONTINUED TO ATL. AFTER ARRIVAL MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU AND PERFORMED OPN 5089 DUCT BURNOUT (2010-D0944)(DLM88102089).

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