What was found
SMOKE IN AFT CABIN WITH SMOKE ALARMS AND SMELL IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF. FOUND APU CONT WITH OIL FROM DAMAGED OIL CAP SEAL. REPLACED OIL CAP SEAL, C/W DUCT BURNOUT PER OPN 5089. C/W OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSP. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- June 27, 2006
- Submitted
- July 5, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N907DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49538
- Aircraft time
- 51,368 hours, 41,488 cycles
- Engine time
- 17,616 hours, 28,495 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4990 · APU Oil System
- Part
- Seal
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Apu Oil Cap
- Part time
- 17,616 hours, 28,495 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.