Service difficulty report · Oil System · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 5, 2010
Submitted
October 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53423
Aircraft time
44,174 hours, 32,161 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT THE AFT SMOKE DETECTOR ALARM SOUNDED AND PASSENGERS SMELLED ODD ODOR IN REAR OF ACFT. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED ACFT TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MX FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM THE APU AREA AND REPLACED THE APU IAW AMM. PERFORMED OPN 5089 DUCT BURNOUT AND REPLACED COALESCER BAGS.

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