Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 11, 2015
Submitted
June 15, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53380
Aircraft time
60,992 hours, 44,440 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW PERFORMED AN ATB AT FL130 DUE TO THE F/A REPORT OF HAZE IN AFT CABIN. ACCOMPANIED BY THE AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS SOUNDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ENGINES AND APU FOR OIL LEAKS. NONE FOUND. PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT PROCEDURE TWICE. NO FURTHER FUMES OR SMOKE PRESENT. ACFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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