Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 25, 2018
Submitted
December 26, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N966DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53115
Aircraft time
72,032 hours, 53,718 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

AFTER SERVICING APU OIL AND RUNNING APU FOR LEAK CHECK. APU SMOKED CABIN WITH NO EXTERNAL LEAKS FROM CAP. R/R OF APU PER WORK CARD 4900-2121, LEAK / OPS NORMAL , NO LEAKS. PERFORMES AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEM OIL CONTAMINATION CLEANING. NO OIL CONTAMINATION FOUND IN THE SYSTEM PER W/C 2120-2368 TO ITEM 6. 868016. COMPLETED WORK CARD 2120-2368. AND 7100-2619. APU WAS REPLACED W/C 4900-2121. NO SMOKE ODOR PRESENT DURING FULL DUCT BURN. (LP5221584)

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