Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 13, 2018
Submitted
December 14, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53267
Aircraft time
72,428 hours, 53,404 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Oil Bowl
Stage of operation
CL
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

FUMES SMELLED BY FA AND PAX IN AFT CABIN AFTER T/O DURING INITIAL CLIMB.AFT CA-SIDE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED.NO SMOKE NO FLAME NO HEAT OBSERVED.QRH COMPLETED .TAKEOFF FLAP 2 ,D43,NO UNUSUAL ENGINE INDICATIONS NOTED. C/W NO GO ODI 2172 STEPS 1 AND 2[904531] C/W AMDS 2120-2367 PNEUMATIC T/S FOUND APU OIL FILTER BOWL SMALL LEAK.REPLD, O-RING CKS GOOD. C/W AMDS 2120-2368 C/W 2900-2002,2003 H/C INSP,C/W 4900-1184 APU INLET CLEANING.AMDS CARD 7100-2619.FULL BURN.A/C READY FOR SERVICE. (LP5001816)

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