Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 24, 2000
Submitted
November 30, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49540
Aircraft time
36,287 hours, 30,743 cycles
Engine time
9,536 hours, 17,543 cycles
Part
Apu
Part serial
P80452
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
9,536 hours, 17,543 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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 INITIAL CLIMB RT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED WITH SMOKE/FUMES FROM AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM SUSPECTED.ALARM CEASED IN ONE MINUTE CROSSFEED VALVE CLOSED AND AIRFOIL ENG ANTI ICE OFF-APU OFF KNOWN EPR AT 1.69 CORR ACTION- FOUND APU LEAKING OIL AND INGESTED INTO INTAKE CONTAMINATING CROSSBLEED DUCT-REPAIRED APU OIL LEAK AND PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT PER M/M

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