Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49705
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Apu
Part number
3812761
Condition
Leaking
Location
Aft Fuselage
Part time
7,046 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DISPATCH ADV A/C RETURNING TO YUL WITH SMOKE IN CABIN. CAPT REPORTED BURNING ODOR ONLY. GIRLS IN AFT CABIN REPORTED LAV SMOKE DETECTOR GOING OFF AND BURING ODOR. CAPT REPORTED HE WAS CLIMBING THRU 3,000 FT AND CLOUD COVER TURNED ON WING ANTI-ICE WHEN THEY NOTICED THE ODOR. HE CLIMBED TO 10,000 FT AND ODOR WAS GONE BUT DECIDED TO RETURN TO YUL. DURING DESCENT GOING THRU CLOUD COVER AT 1,000 FT LEVEL TURNED ON ANTI-ICE AGAIN AND NOTICED BURNING SMELL. AFTER LANDING NO ODOR NOTICED. AIR CANADA MECHANIC FOUND APU OIL AT MIN AND COMPARTMENT SPRAYED WITH OIL. FTL CREW PLACARD APU INOP.

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