Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 10, 2014
Submitted
September 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53421
Aircraft time
52,882 hours, 41,334 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED BURNING ODOR IN FLIGHT COMPARTMENT. VERY SLIGHT HAZE IN CABIN WHEN ENG ANTI ICE SELECTED ON. TURNED OFF ANTI ICE. FOUND APU INLET AREA WET WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID. REMOVED, CLEANED AND RE-INSTALLED APU INLET. PERFORMED WC 4950-2215 MINI DUCT BURNOUT. NO SMOKE AND/OR ODOR PRESENT.

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