Service difficulty report · Cap · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 4, 2012
Submitted
September 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N949DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49880
Aircraft time
59,835 hours, 44,928 cycles
Part
Cap
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Oil
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CABIN CREW REPORTED AN OILY ODOR WITH FAINT SMOKE IN THE CABIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. EVENTUALLY IT ALL DISSIPATED, BUT THEN IT REOCCURRED WHEN THE APU WAS STARTED AT THE ARRIVAL GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE APU OIL CAP WAS LEAKING. THE OIL CAP WAS REPLACED, THE APU INLET CLEANED, A DUCT BURNOUT WAS PERFORMED, AND THE COALESCER BAGS WERE REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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