Service difficulty report · Oil System · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 19, 2008
Submitted
January 25, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N927DA
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49714
Aircraft time
51,372 hours, 40,165 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
15,972 hours, 27,418 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
15,972 hours, 27,418 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMOKE IN CABIN, FOUND APU OIL LEAKING INTO APU INLET. FOUND OIL LEAK AT ATTA POINTS FOR OIL FILL/SIGHT GLASS, SECURED BOLTS THAT WERE FOUND LOOSE AND REPLACED OIL CAP. LEAK CKS OK REF ITEM 004 NEXT LOG PAGE FOR DUCT BURN OUT OPERATION.

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