Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 1, 2002
Submitted
May 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N958DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49977
Aircraft time
33,896 hours, 27,011 cycles
Engine time
10,996 hours, 19,021 cycles
Part
Oil Cap
Part number
1945189004
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
10,996 hours, 19,021 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT T/O HAZE FORMED IN CABIN AND AFT SMOKE DETECTORS WENT OFF. ADJUSTED PACKS MANUALLY AND HAZE AND ODOR DISSIPATED. FOUND APU OIL CAP LEAKING CAUSING INLET CONTAMINATION. REPLACED OIL CAP, CLEANED APU INLET AND PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT PROCEDURE PER M/M.

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