SDR WRLA95030

Service difficulty report · Compressor Seal · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
May 21, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3024W
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
48318
Part
Compressor Seal
Part number
36005792
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

JED - DURING TAXI, FLIGHT CREW SMELLED A BAD ODOR AND SAW SMOKE FILLING THE AIRCRAFT. CAPTAIN ELECTED TO RETURN TO GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL OPENED AIR CONDITIONING PACKS AND OBSERVED TURBINE OIL ON COALESCER BAGS. SUSPECT SEAL RUPTURE IN APU. APU INOP'D AND ENTERED ON DMI LOG. ENGINES RUN TO VENT OIL SMELL/SMOKE FROM AIRCRAFT AND AIR QUALITY DETERMINED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. QUALITY CONTROL WILL SUPPLY FURTHER INFORMATION UPON RECEIPT OF TEAR-DOWN INFORMATION. (X)

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