Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 29, 2011
Submitted
June 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N928DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49715
Aircraft time
60,741 hours, 46,263 cycles
Part
Switch
Part serial
P80522
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
18,888 hours, 36,527 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING CLIMB THERE WAS A PACK ODOR, PACKS FULL COLD. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMOKE DETECTORS IN LAVATORY SOUNDING. FLIGHT CREW WENT TO MANUAL ON PACKS AND SELECTED A WARMER SETTING. SMELL AND ALARMS CEASED IN ABOUT 2-3 MINUTES. OK REST OF FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU OIL LEAK AT LOP SWITCH. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED SAME. APU LEAK CHECK GOOD. APU INLET AREAS CLEANED AND PACK BURNOUT/OPN 5089 PERFORMED. MAINTENANCE ALSO REPLACED BOTH WATER SEPARATOR BAGS.

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