SDR HALA9607

Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
February 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2FOR
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47742
Part
Apu
Part number
381015P109
Condition
Failure
Location
Empennage
Stage of operation
TX
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

OGG - PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, UNKNOWN SMOKE FILLED THE COCKPIT AND PASSENGER CABIN. CONDUCTED EMERGENCY EVACUATION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION DISCLOSED APU FAILURE RESULTED IN APU OIL TO ENTER BLEED AIR SYSTEM CAUSING SMOKE. APU WAS REPLACED AND ALL SYSTEM CHECK NORMAL.

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