What was found
EMERGENCY RETURN TO ATL FOR SMOKE IN CABIN. HEAVY WT LANDING 134.8 SMOOTH AND LESS THAN 360 FPM SINK RATE. FOUND OIL IN APU INLET. REPLACED APU, CHECKS NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- March 15, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N965DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49984
- System (JASC)
- 4920 · APU Core Engine
- Part
- Apu
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Apu Compt
- 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.