# SDR DALA2019081304741

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 13, 2019
- Submitted: August 13, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N918DH
- Make and model: Doug MD-90-30
- Registry model: [Doug MD-90-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-90-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53553
- Aircraft time: 41,378 hours, 20,545 cycles
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- Part: Inlet
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019081304741

## Discrepancy

ON ARRIVING AT AIRCRAFT FO & CAPTAIN SMELLED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM AC VENT OVER GALLEY WITH MINUITES APU AUTO SHUTDOWN WITH FAULT. CONFIRMED APU INLET OIL CONTAMINATION. CLEANED APU INLET PER AMDS 4900-1845. ALSO FOUND DOOR SW DAMAGED. R/R SW PER IPC 49-51 . CLEANED FUSELAGE FROM WINGS TO TAIL. 886913 NEEDS FULL DUCT BURN. C/W FULL DUCT BURN PER MD90 AMM 21-53 C/W NO GO ODI ATA 2172 R/R COALESCE BAGS PER MD90 AMM 21-54.

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