Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 27, 2018
Submitted
June 28, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53173
Aircraft time
71,335 hours, 52,543 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
TX
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

DURING BOARDING, THE APU HAD AN AUTO SHUTDOWN, AN ODOR BEGAN TO FILL CABIN. PASSENGERS DEPLANED. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED APU HAD AN INTERNAL FAILURE WITH SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE INLET. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FULL DUCT BURNOUT, REPLACED THE COALESER BAGS AND THE APU WAS DEFERRED AS INOPERATIVE.

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