Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
November 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617AU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27148
Part
Apu
Part number
380029815
Condition
Oil Leak
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
16,486 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT - FL 433 - EN ROUTE PHL-TPA, CREW NOTED LIGHT OIL MIST AND SMELL IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU AND RAN BOTH PACKS AT FULL HOT TO CLEAR THE SYSTEM. (M)

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