Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 14, 2011
Submitted
February 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N955DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49886
Aircraft time
56,319 hours, 42,235 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Engine time
20,465 hours, 35,964 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Oil Cap
Part time
20,465 hours, 35,964 cycles
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

STRONG ODOR IN ACFT AFTER TAKEOFF. AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED AND F/A REPORTED SMOKE AND HAZE IN THE CABIN. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED ACFT TO DEPARTURE. MX FOUND OIL LEAK FROM APU OIL CAP. REPLACED OIL CAP AND CLEANED RESIDUAL OIL. RAN APU AND NO OIL LEAK NOTED. C/W FULL DUCT BURNOUT. ETOPS CATEGORY 'B': DIVERSION OR TURNBACK.

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