Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 15, 2004
Submitted
October 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N969DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53172
Aircraft time
37,762 hours, 29,288 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
38761864
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON T/O FLT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS GOING OFF, ATB BACK TO JAX. FOUND APU INLET CONTAMINATED WITH APU OIL. PERFORMED OPN 5088 AND OPN 5089 DUCT BURNOUT. OIL LEAK FROM APU LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH BODY. DEACTVATED APU AND FORWARD TO MCO AND PLACARD.

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