SDR USAAD98034

Service difficulty report · Oil System · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
February 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48094
Part
Oil System
Condition
Req'D Service
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE SMOKE DETECTORS SOUNDED AND THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF SMOKE, HOWEVER NO SMOKE WAS VISIBLE IN THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE APU OIL QTY LOW. THE APU WAS MEL'D AND THE AIRCRAFT DISPATCHED. LATER, AFTER SERVICING THE APU OIL AND OPERATING THE AIR CONDITIONING PACKS FROM THE APU NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER REPORTS OF ODORS IN THE CABIN. (M)

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