Service difficulty report · Cap · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 13, 2017
Submitted
January 18, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N999DN
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53371
Aircraft time
65,489 hours, 46,999 cycles
Part
Cap
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Apu Oil
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

RETURNED TO DEPARTURE DUE TO AN ACID ODOR AND HAZE IN THE CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. BOTH AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS SOUNDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU OIL CAP NOT SECURE. THE APU WAS REPLACED AND WC 2120-2368 COMPLETED. THE RT ACM WAS ALSO REPLACED BECAUSE OF AN OIL LEAK. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A DUCT BURNOUT AND REPLACED THE COALESCER BAGS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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