Service difficulty report · Oil System · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49527
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
LD
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

A SMOKY HAZE WAS REPORTED AT REAR OF CABIN DURING LANDING AND TAXI. FOUND AN APU OIL LEAK. DEACTIVATED APU PER MEL PROCEDURES, AND REPLACED THE WATER SEPARATORS IN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS. CHECK-C 1-15-99 MCI. *S/D* APPARENT CAUSE OF SMOKE WAS OVERSERVICING OF APU OIL. EXCESS OIL WAS DISCHARGED OUT THE GEARBOX VENT PLUG AND INJESTED BY THE AIR INLET. DRAINED APU OIL TANK TO PROPER LEVEL AND LEAK CHECKED UNIT.

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