Service difficulty report · Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 17, 2007
Submitted
June 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49541
Aircraft time
53,491 hours, 43,186 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF (APPROX 60 SECOND) ALL 3 LAV SMOKE DETECTORS SOUNDED FA'S AND PAX'S REPORTED SMOKE SMELL AND HAZE EMERG RETURN TO ATL. FOUND OIL CONTAMINATION IN APU INLET. LK CKD APU. FOUND B-NUT LEAKING ON OIL LINE AFT FILTER MODULE. TIGHTENED SAME. LK CK GOOD. REMOVED LOWER DOOR ASSY CLEANED INLET AND DOOR ASSY. REPLACED SEPARATOR BAGS AND CLEANED OIL FROM DUCTS. PERFORMED FULL DUCT BURNOUT OPN 5089. RAN ENGS TO T/O PWR SEVERAL TIMES. ALL CK GOOD, BORO OF 6TH 7TH STG COMPRESSOR ON BOTH ENGS CKD GOOD. NO OIL PRESENT.

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