SDR IPXA2018110935815

Service difficulty report · Oil System · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: November 8, 2018
Submitted: November 9, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N274UP
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48575
Aircraft time: 69,409 hours, 13,212 cycles
System (JASC): 4990 · APU Oil System
Part: Oil System
Condition: Leaking
Location: Apu
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: K, B
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

STRONG ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. THE ODOR THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY TROUBLESHOT, CAME BACK STRONG DURING CLIMB OUT, CAUSED BURNING EYES, THROAT, LUNGS. COMPLIED WITH AIR CONDITONING PACKS AND DUCTS, RUNNING APU FOR 1.5 HOURS, OIL QUANTITY WAS 8.0, AFTER 1.5 HOURS, THE APU OIL QTY WAS 5.5, NO EXTRA ROLLERS FOUND. ODOR IN THE ACFT WAS DUE TO OIL LOSS.

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