Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 18, 2002
Submitted
October 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N957DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49976
Aircraft time
34,161 hours, 27,380 cycles
Engine time
10,864 hours, 18,415 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Worn
Location
Apu Oil Cap
Part time
10,864 hours, 18,415 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF EXPERIENCED A ODOR CONSISTANT WITH A WARM DUCT THE AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTORS SOUNDED AND F/A'S REPORT A SLIGHT HAZE IN CABIN. AT FL 9000 FT. ODOR CEASED AND SMOKE DETECTORS STOPPED. FOUND APU OIL CAP SEAL DETERIORATED. REPLACED OIL CAP CLEANED AREA AND PERFORMED DUCT BURN OUT PER AMM

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