Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 27, 2001
Submitted
July 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N967DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53116
Aircraft time
29,732 hours, 23,642 cycles
Engine time
11,175 hours, 18,544 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38005041
Part serial
P80185
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
11,175 hours, 18,544 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT ATTENDANTS SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR, A LITE HAZE ALSO APPEARED. AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTORS WERE INTERMITTENTLY SOUNDING FOR APPROX 2 MINUTES THEN WENT OFF COMPLETELY. PERFORMED OPN 5088. NO ELECTRICAL SMELL NOTED. REPLACED APU DUE TO OIL LEAK REF ITEM 3. PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT. REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR BAGS. RAN ENGS TO TAKEOFF POWER. NO SMELL OR HAZE NOTED.

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