Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 6, 2002
Submitted
January 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49532
Aircraft time
41,392 hours, 34,873 cycles
Engine time
12,000 hours, 19,276 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
12,000 hours, 19,276 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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

FUMES IN COCKPIT AND CABIN DURING CLIMBOUT FROM PVD. AFT LAV SMOKE ALARMS SOUNDED AND THEN STOPPED. FUMES DISSIPATED BUT NEVER WENT AWAY. PERFORMED OP 5088. INSP RECIR FAN, LT AND RT AIR CYCLE MACHINES. REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR BAGS. PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT AND FULL PWR RUN. NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED. OK FOR SVC. FOUND APU LEAKING OIL AND INGESTING INTO INLET. REPLACED APU.

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