Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 13, 2012
Submitted
March 15, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N955DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49886
Aircraft time
58,902 hours, 43,974 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
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

THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO BWI WITH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AFTER THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN ON CLIMBOUT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE APU WAS LEAKING OIL INTO THE INLET. PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT OPN 5089 AND REPLACED BOTH COALESCER BAGS. LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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