SDR USAAD97230

Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
December 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48139
Part
Apu
Condition
Smoking
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CMH - FL 818 - AFTER T/O THE CREW NOTICED THE SMELL OF BURNED OIL IN THE COCKPIT. THE FLT ATTENDANTS NOTICED SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND BOTH LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS WENT OFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINE SADDLE DUCTS, APU CHECK VALVE, BOTH ACM TURBINE DUCTING FOR EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE. REPLACED BOTH WATER SEPARATOR BAGS. RAN BOTH ENGINES AT T/O POWER WITH BOTH PACKS ON AND THE ENGINE ANTI-ICE ON BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE WITH ENGINES RUNNING. RAN BOTH PACKS USING THE APU AS THE PNEUMATIC SOURCE. THIS CAUSED THE RIGHT SMOKE DETECTOR TO GO OFF. THE PAU WAS MEL'D AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)

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