SDR USAAD98142

Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
September 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N935VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48115
Part
Apu
Part number
GTCP8598D
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
50,079 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 1604 - DURING APPROACH, THE CREW NOTICED THE SMELL OF OIL APPARENTLY COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITION SYSTEM. THE SMELL BECAME MORE INTENSE AFTER LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU DROPPING OIL FROM THE INTERNAL CORE. THE APU WAS MEL'D AND SCHEDULED FOR REPLACEMENT. (M)

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