Service difficulty report · Pneumatic System · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 22, 2010
Submitted
October 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N656DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49718
Aircraft time
58,582 hours, 45,052 cycles
Part
Pneumatic System
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW COMPLAINED OF LIGHTHEADEDNESS DURING LEG FROM ATL TO BWI. ACRID SMELL IN AIRCRAFT WITH APU AIR OPERATING AT GATE. MAINTENANCE OBSERVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL DRIPPING FROM LEFT APU DOOR PANEL AND THE APU INLET DOOR CONTAMINATED WITH SOME OIL. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS DUCT BURNOUT PER OPERATION 5089. NO OIL LEAK. PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS CHECKS OK. (2010-D1279)(DLM88102942)

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