Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 18, 2011
Submitted
October 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N964DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49983
Aircraft time
57,109 hours, 42,520 cycles
Engine time
20,640 hours, 37,595 cycles
Part
Oil Cap
Part number
1945189004
Part serial
P80253
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Apu
Part time
20,640 hours, 37,595 cycles
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

FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMOKE IN THE AFT CABIN DURING CLIMB. COCKPIT CREW DIVERTED THE FLIGHT TO CVG AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE WAS FOUND AND NO EXTINGUISHERS WERE USED. MAINTENANCE IN CVG FOUND APU OILCAP LEAKING AND OIL CONTAMINATION ON THE INLET BOX OF THE APU. THE OIL CAP ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND THE APU INLET ASSEMBLY WAS CLEANED BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REMOVE ALL OIL CONTAMINATION.

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