What was found
FLIGHT CREW DIVERTED ACFT DUE TO SMOKE IN THE CABIN. MX FOUND APU OIL CAP SEAL IN POOR CONDITION WITH OIL ON THE GROUND. MX R & R OIL CAP SEAL AND ACCOMPLISHED OPERATION 5089 DUCT BURN-OUT.
- Difficulty date
- September 19, 2010
- Submitted
- September 22, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N947DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49878
- Aircraft time
- 55,529 hours, 42,187 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D*
- System (JASC)
- 4990 · APU Oil System
- Part
- Seal
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Oil Cap
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.