Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 7, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N997DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53364
Aircraft time
47,512 hours, 35,173 cycles
Engine time
17,894 hours, 31,600 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38005041
Part serial
627
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
17,894 hours, 31,600 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT SMOKE IN MID AND AFT CABIN SMOKE ALARMS WENT OFF, RETURNED TO LGA. FOUND APU INLET CONTAMINATED WITH OIL. RAN APU SEVERAL TIMES TO INSPECT FOR LEAKS. NO LEAKS FROM APU COMPONENTS FND OIL LEAKING AT FWD POSITION OF APU DOOR. SUSPECT INTERNAL APU LEAK. APU WILL BE PLACED ON MCO. PERFORMED OP 5088 AND OP 5089.

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