Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 10, 2014
Submitted
July 11, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N949DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49880
Aircraft time
64,036 hours, 47,869 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
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

DIVERTED AIRCRAFT DUE TO REPORTS OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS SOUNDING. FOLLOWED QRH, SECURED THE RECIRCULATION FAN & THE LEFT PACK, AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU DRAIN CHIP DETECTOR LEAKING OIL, WHICH CONTAMINATED THE APU. DUCT BURNOUT PROCEDURES WERE ACCOMPLISHED. OPEN

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