Service difficulty report · Oil System · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
September 28, 2020
Submitted
September 29, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55039
Aircraft time
50,014 hours, 33,528 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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 CUSTOMER BOARDING, THE CABIN CREW NOTICED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEPLANED NORMALLY THROUGH THE MAIN CABIN DOOR AND JET BRIDGE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE APU WAS LEAKING OIL AND REPLACED THE APU. A DUCT BURNOUT WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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