Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 11, 2006
Submitted
February 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N957DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49976
Aircraft time
42,838 hours, 33,468 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Engine time
9,115 hours, 16,027 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Part serial
P80455
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
9,115 hours, 16,027 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

F/A REPORTED SMOKE IN CAPT'S SIDE AFT LAV CLIMBING THRU 9000 FT. F/A DISCHARGED HALON FIRE EXT IN LAV. A/C RETURNED TO GATE, ON ARRIVAL FOUND APU GEARBOX OIL LEAK AT FITTING FOR CHIP DETECTOR. OIL CONTAMINATED APU AIR INLET. REPAIRED SAME.

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