SDR MEX2003568

Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 27, 2003
Submitted
July 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N158PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49761
Part
Apu
Part number
38003681
Condition
Smoke
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT 422 - MEX-MIA - DUIRNG TRANSIT CHECK, WHEN THE GROUND POWER UNIT WAS CONNECTED, SMOKE WAS DETECTED IN THE PASSENGER CABIN. BOTH A/C SYSTEM WERE TESTED BUT SMOKE CONTINUED. THE WATER SEPARATORS WERE REPLACED AND SYSTEM WAS TESTED IAW MM 21-20-02, ALL CORRECT. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE, IN MEX STATION THE APU WAS VERIFIED DETECTING INTERNAL DAMAGES AND AN INTERNAL OIL LEAKAGE. THE APU WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM TESTED IAW MM 49-00. (M)

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