Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53380
Part
Apu
Part number
38005041
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Compt
Part time
7,615 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B, K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN CRZ AT FL330, SMOKE IN CABIN WHEN AIRFOIL A/I TURNED ON. SMOKE DISSIPATED WHEN A/I TURNED OFF. FOUND APU TO BE LEAKING OIL AND DISTRIBUTED INTO PNEUMATIC SYSTEM, RENDERED APU INOP. RAN ENGINES TO TAKEOFF POWER, ALL OK. REPLACED APU.

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