SDR DALA2019052903313

Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: May 23, 2019
Submitted: May 30, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N991DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53343
Aircraft time: 70,814 hours, 51,377 cycles
System (JASC): 4920 · APU Core Engine
Part: Apu
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Apu Bay
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

APU FAILED DURING RIGHT ENG START. SMOKE APPEARED IN THE AFT CABIN AND SOON DISIPATED. INSTALLED APU REF CARDS 4900-2121, 4900-4573, 4900-7165, 4900-4169,. C/W NO GO ODI PREVENTION ATA 4999, ATA 2172 PER CARDS 4900-1185, 2121,2368, 7100-2619. APU OPN NORMAL. (LP5721132)

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