Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 24, 2002
Submitted
October 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N902DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49533
Aircraft time
43,182 hours, 36,204 cycles
Engine time
14,552 hours, 22,688 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38005041
Part serial
P80109
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
14,552 hours, 22,688 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JUST AFTER TAKE OFF FLT ATTENDENTS REPORTS HEAVY SMOKE ODOR THROUGH OUT CABIN. CREW RETURNED TO PNS. FOUND APU INLET CONTAMINATED WITH HYD FLUID. AIRCRAFT MTC FERRIED TO ATL. ATL MTC COMPLIED WITH OPN 5089 DUCT BURNOUT AND CLEANED APU INLET. ATL MTC UNABLE TO FIND ANY HYD LEAKS.

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