Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53409
Part
Apu
Condition
Leaking
Location
Aft Fuselage
Part time
6,190 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER T/O, CABIN FILLED WITH ENOUGH HAZE TO SETOFF ALL LAV SMOKE DETECTORS. FLT ATTENDANT REPORTED NO SMOKY SMELL, JUST HAZE IN CABIN, ALSO REPORTED ON SHORT FINAL WITH POWER CHANGES. FOUND APU OIL LEAKING INTO INLET FWD TO MCO/PLAC PER MEL 49-00-01A. RAN BOTH ENGINES AT TAKEOFF PWR. RAN PACKS ISOLATED BLEEDS, ALL CHECKED OK FOR SERVICE.

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