Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 2, 2003
Submitted
March 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N955DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49886
Aircraft time
35,701 hours, 28,444 cycles
Engine time
13,591 hours, 22,150 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
32680
Part serial
P80103
Condition
Contaminated
Part time
13,591 hours, 22,150 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI OUT WITH ONE ENGINE OPERATING AND APU OPERATING, SMOKE BEGAN TO FILL THE CABIN. AFTER BOTH PACKS TURNED OFF, SMOKE BEGAN TO CLEAR. RETURNED TO GATE. FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM APU COMPARTMENT AND DRIPPING IN VICINITY OF APU AIR INTAKE. APU AIR INLET SATURATED WITH OIL. CLEANED INLET, PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT.

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