Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 12, 2008
Submitted
November 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49982
Aircraft time
49,879 hours, 38,254 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Worn
Location
Apu Oil Cap
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.

What was found

SMOKE IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. RTB - SMOKE DISSIPATED ON LANDING FOUND APU INLET CONTAMINATED WITH ENG OIL 042620, PERFORMED OP 5088. FOUND APU OIL CAP SEAL WORN. REPLACED SAME. RAN APU LEAKS NOTED. PERFORMED OP 5089. PNEUMATIC SYS DUCT BURN.

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