Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 7272M7

Difficulty date
February 27, 2002
Submitted
December 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N750DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272M7
Aircraft serial
21951
Part
Apu
Condition
Smoke
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
NR
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

HOSE / SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND IN UPPER CARGO AREA FROM LT PACK. DEFERRED PER MEL 21-14 DMI 8649 PLACARD INSTALLED ID 34518. REF DMI 8649 HAZE / SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND IN UPPER CARGO AREA FROM LT PACK. CHECKED RT AMD LT COALESER BAGS, NO OIL EVIDENT, OPERATED PACKS WITH APU DUPLICATED PROBLEM. RAN ENGINES 1 & 3, OPERATED A/C PACKS SMOKE CLEARED. APU PRODUCING SMOKE, EVIDENCED BY HIGH OIL USAGE. LT PACK.

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