Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 10, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N934DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49721
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Apu
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
7,250 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

WITH ENG A/I ON AND PNEUMATIC X-FFED CLOSED, GOT SMOKE AND FUMES IN CABIN. BOTH AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTORS WENT OFF. ENG A/I ON FOR APPROX 20 MINS. A/C WAS ON APPROACH WITH ENG PWR AT 1.3 EPR, ALT BELOW 10K FT. PERFORMED DUCT BURN-OUT PER MM. REPLACED WATER SEP BAGS. FOUND APU LEAKING OIL. PLACED ON MCO.

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