Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
43173
Part
Apu
Part number
38005041
Condition
Dirty
Location
Aft Fuselage
Stage of operation
CL
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

SMOKE REPORTED IN AFT CABIN IMMEDIATELY AFTER T/O. AFT LAV\SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF, UNUSUAL SMELL IN COCKPIT. FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM APU, FWD APU TO MCO AND PLAC. CLEANED OILY AREA AROUND APU INLET, REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR BAGS AND SYSTEM CHECKS NORMAL.

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