SDR GTIA030386

Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 30, 2003
Submitted
July 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808NK
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49504
Part
Apu
Part number
38003681
Part serial
P10910
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ABOUT 2 MIN AFTER SELECTING AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE A BURNING ODOR ENTERED THE CABIN AND WAS DETECTABLE IN THE COCKPIT. SMELL WENT AWAY WHEN AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE WAS TURNED OFF. ODOR WAS APPARENT ALSO WHEN TAIL DE-ICE WAS SELECTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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