Service difficulty report · Cap · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 11, 2017
Submitted
January 12, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49541
Aircraft time
76,873 hours, 59,316 cycles
Part
Cap
Condition
Displaced
Location
Apu Oil System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

AT THE GATE JUST PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, WHEN THE AIR-CONDITIONING SUPPLY SWITCHES WERE PLACED ON, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTICED HAZE AND SMOKE ODOR IN THE AFT CABIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU OIL CAP OFF AND OIL AROUND THE APU RAM AIR DOOR INLET. APU AND INLET CLEANED. DUCT BURNOUT PERFORMED, COALESCER BAGS REPLACED. NO FURTHER HAZE OR ODOR PRESENT. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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