Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 30, 2003
Submitted
July 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
43173
Aircraft time
34,068 hours, 26,852 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
36280
Part serial
P80143
Condition
Leaking
Location
Aft
Part time
12,084 hours, 20,698 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WITH CONDITIONED AIR AND PACKS POWERED BY START CART FUMES ENTERED CABIN. TURNED OFF PACKS FUMES DISSIPATED. AFTER TAKEOFF, CABIN WAS KEPT COOL AND FUMES DISSIPATED TOTALLY. IN CRUISE WHEN TEMP SELECTED ABOVE 60 DEG FUMES NOTICED AGAIN. PERFORMED OPNS 5088,5089 CABIN SMOKE/ODER T/S AND DUCT BURNOUT. NO CABIN FUMES NOW NOTED

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