Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 15, 2015
Submitted
October 15, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402NV
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49763
Aircraft time
65,365 hours, 42,163 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

AFTER THE DOOR WAS SHUT & THE PUSH CLEARANCE WAS RECEIVED, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS CALLED FWD SAYING THAT THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE CREW CANCELLED THE PUSH CLEARANCE & HAD THE RAMP CREW PULL THE JET BRIDGE BACK UP TO THE AIRCRAFT. ONCE THE COCKPIT DOOR WAS OPENED THE CAPTAIN NOTED THAT THERE WAS VISIBLE SMOKE IN THE CABIN, BUT HE COULD STILL SEE ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK OF THE CABIN. THE APU WAS TURNED OFF & EXTERNAL AIR WAS HOOKED UP. PERFORMED TASK CARD 21-059-002, FOUND APU LEAKING OIL INTO COMBUSTION CHAMBER & INTO INLET. PERFORMED TASK CARD 21-059-008, PACK BURNOUT NO SMOKE OR SMELL NOTED. R & R COALESCER BAGS IAW MM 21-20-02.

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