Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 22, 2001
Submitted
January 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49645
Aircraft time
37,975 hours, 31,341 cycles
Engine time
9,298 hours, 16,093 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38005041
Part serial
P80532
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
9,298 hours, 16,093 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF OUT OF JAC WHEN TAKEOFF PWR WAS SET F/A IN AFT JUMP SEAT NOTICED BURNING ODOR LIKE BURNING OIL LASTED SEVERAL MINUTES THEN DISSIPATED. NO FURTHER ODOR REMAINDER OF FLT. FOUND APU LEAKING OIL. REPLACED APU ASSY PER M/M. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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