Service difficulty report · Fastener · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 14, 2012
Submitted
April 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N988DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53339
Aircraft time
52,489 hours, 38,205 cycles
Part
Fastener
Condition
Loose
Location
Apu
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

AFTER TAKEOFF FLIGHT CREW NOTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN & COCKPIT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO GCM. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU INLET CONTAMINATED WITH OIL DUE TO A LEAK AT THE SIGHT GLASS & THE FILL HOUSING TO GEARBOX SPLIT LINE. MAINTENANCE RETORQUED SIGHT GLASS AND FILLER MOUNT HARDWARE, NO FURTHER LEAK NOTED. MAINTENANCE CLEANED APU INLET DOOR ASSY & SURROUNDING AREA. PACK BURNOUT PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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