Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 21, 2001
Submitted
June 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53410
Aircraft time
25,892 hours, 20,414 cycles
Engine time
10,077 hours, 17,264 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Part number
B75A
Part serial
P80499
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
10,077 hours, 17,264 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, F/A REPORTED HAZE IN CABIN WITH ALL 3 SMOKE ALARMS GOING OFF. SMELLED LIKE BURNING SMELL. CAME OUT OF OVERHEAD DUCTING. RETURNED TO PHX. FOUND APU MAG CHIP DETECTOR LEAKING AND OIL INGESTED IN APU INTAKE. REPLACED CHIP DETECTOR AND PERFORMED DUCT BURN OUT PROCEDURE PER M/M 36-10-00-2.

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