Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 17, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49543
Part
Apu
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu Bay
Component
38005041
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FINAL INTO CLE ON FLT 1156/17 AT 1000 FT, THE AFT FLT ATTN REPORTED AN OILY ODOR AND HAZE INDICATIONS IN CABIN. TAIL ANTI ICE WAS ON, LAV SMOKE ALARMS SOUNDED. ENG ANTI ICE WAS ALSO ON. INSPECTED ENG PNEU DUCTS, CHECKED GOOD. INSPECTED A/C FOR HYD LEAK, NONE FOUND. REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR BAGS AND PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT PROCEDURE, CHECKS GOOD. FOUND OIL IN APU INLET DEACTIVATED APU PER MEL 49-00-01A.

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