# SDR TWAA9814705

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 12, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N954U
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-82
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-82](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49426
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Oil Syst
- Part number: 3812761
- Condition: Overserviced
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: H
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9814705

## Discrepancy

IN CLIMB EXPERIENCED HEAVY BURNING SMELL IN ACFT.  TURNED OFF RT PACK.  SMELL RETURNED WHEN WAITING FOR A GATE ON THE GROUND.  FOUND OIL LEAKING ON INLET SIDE OF APU DUCT.  PLACARDED APU INOP.  LATER CLEANED APU COMPT AND SURROUNDING AREA.  RAN APU FOR 2 HOURS AND NO LEAKS OR ODOR.  POSSIBLE SERVICING PROBLEM.  CHECK-C 8-2-98 STL.

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