Service difficulty report · Oil System · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
May 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N934L
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47618
Part
Oil System
Part number
5910050527
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
AP
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

STL - FLT 132 - DURING APPROACH WITH APU RUNNING, BOTH PACKS EMITTED SMOKE AND OILY ODOR. APU, MFG PN 5910050527, MANUFACTURED BY DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT CO., PLACARDED INOPERABLE DUE TO OIL LEAK. OPS CHECK NORMAL. CHECK C - 3-18-97. INVESTIGATION OF SMOKE AND OILY ODOR IN CABIN DURING APPROACH WAS THE RESULT OF APU OVERSERVICING WHICH ALLOWS OIL TO BE FORCED PAST SEALS AND INTO THE PNEUMATIC SYSTEM. DRAINED APU AND RE-SERVICED TO PROPER LEVEL. APU RUN NORMAL. (X)

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