# SDR DLM88001487

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 6, 2000
- Submitted: August 14, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N919DE
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53422
- Aircraft time: 19,269 hours, 15,012 cycles
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- Part: Apu
- Part serial: P80353
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Aft
- Part time: 9,849 hours, 18,210 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88001487

## Discrepancy

AFTER TO PASSING 3000 FT FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN.  RETURNED TO NEWARK.  SMOKE SEEMED TO BE MOVING FROM   FORWARD CABIN AFT SMOKE DISSIPATED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5 MINS.  PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT.  FOUND APU INLET CONTAMINATED.  REPLACED COALESCER BAGS.

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