What was found
SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. FOUND APU OIL CAP SEAL ROLLED BACK. CLEANED APU, INLET AND SURROUNDING AREA. REPLACED COALESCER BAGS. PERFORMED DUCT BURN OUT.
- Difficulty date
- February 21, 2006
- Submitted
- February 22, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N958DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49977
- Aircraft time
- 43,370 hours, 33,736 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D
- Engine time
- 14,124 hours, 24,896 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4990 · APU Oil System
- Part
- O-Ring
- Part serial
- P80122
- Condition
- Out Of Position
- Location
- Apu
- Part time
- 14,124 hours, 24,896 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.