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Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC983

Difficulty date: August 31, 2014
Submitted: September 4, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N424NV
Make and model: Doug DC983
Aircraft serial: 49421
Aircraft time: 56,424 hours, 49,331 cycles
System (JASC): 4920 · APU Core Engine
Part: Apu
Condition: Leaking
Location: Apu Bay
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: K, B
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF ALL FLIGHT ATTENDANT`S & FIRST OFFICER`S SMELLED A STRONG CHEMICAL ODOR, SMELL DISSIPATED OVER 10 MINUTES. QRH 26.5 REFERENCED. PACKS ON TAKEOFF IAW WORK ORDER 00233607 NR 1, TASK CARD F0592102 & TASK CARD S0592101, APU LEAK IDENTIFIED ON LP 541445 & DEFERRED. PACK BURNOUT INCLUDED ON WORK ORDER & TASK CARD S0592101, NO ORDERS DETECTED AT THIS TIME.

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