What was found
ATB, SMOKE IN THE CABIN AFTER T/O AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTORS WENT OFF. NO SMOKE NOTED IN LAVS OR AFT CABIN. REPLACED APU AND PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT.
- Difficulty date
- December 12, 2004
- Submitted
- December 16, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N918DE
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49959
- Aircraft time
- 30,680 hours, 23,378 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D*
- Engine time
- 14,747 hours, 25,407 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4990 · APU Oil System
- Part
- Apu
- Part number
- 38005041
- Part serial
- P80295
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Apu Bay
- Part time
- 14,747 hours, 25,407 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.