Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 21, 2010
Submitted
November 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N935DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49722
Aircraft time
57,994 hours, 44,437 cycles
Part
Oil Cap
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO LGA DUE TO SMOKE IN THE CABIN WITH LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS SOUNDING AFTER TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND AN APU OIL LEAK AT THE CAP AND REPLACED IT. THE APU INLET AND EXTERNAL AREAS WERE CLEANED AND OPERATION 5089 DUCT BURN OUT PROCEDURES WERE ACCOMPLISHED. (2010-D1397) (DLM88103254)

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