Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 5, 2004
Submitted
October 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N914DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49957
Aircraft time
30,482 hours, 23,346 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Engine time
13,240 hours, 22,552 cycles
Part
Apu
Part serial
P80122
Condition
Smoke
Location
Aft
Part time
13,240 hours, 22,552 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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

APU CAUSED SMOKE IN THE CABIN AFTER LANDING IN LGA WITH LAV SMOKE DETECTOR GOING OFF. FOUND APU LEAKING OIL INTO INLET. PERFORMED PNEUMATIC SYSTEM DUCT BURN OUT OPN 5089. ALL NORMAL NO SMOKE OR ODOR IN CABIN, ALSO DEF APU PER MEL 49-00-01A.

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