Service difficulty report · Unknown · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
March 6, 2000
Submitted
April 13, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11233
Aircraft time
29,355 hours, 36,397 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Component
Apu · Garrettltd
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

PDX - DURING TROUBLE SHOOTING OF APU DISCREPANCY, MAINTENENCE PERSONEL NOTED THE SMELL OF OIL IN THE CABIN. INSPECTED BLEED AIR DUCTING. NO OIL CONTAMINATION NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACE APU. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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