Service difficulty report · Cap · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 17, 2005
Submitted
February 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N965DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49984
Aircraft time
39,960 hours, 30,980 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Engine time
13,215 hours, 22,371 cycles
Part
Cap
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Oil
Part time
13,215 hours, 22,371 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BOTH AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTION WENT OFF IN FLIGHT. FOUND APU OIL LEAK AT CAP. REPLACED CAP/O-RING. CLEANED APU INLET AND PERFORMED A DUCT BURNOUT PER THE M/M.

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