Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 7, 2006
Submitted
January 12, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49539
Aircraft time
50,571 hours, 40,986 cycles
Part
Oil Cap
Part serial
NONE
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu
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

ODOR FROM A/C SYSTEM CAUSED AFT SMOKE DETECTOR IN LAV TO GO OFF DURING TAKEOFF. SOME HAZE IN AFT CABIN. REPLACED SEAL UNDER APU OIL CAP. CLEANED OIL FROM APU INLET, PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT.

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