What was found
HYD FLUID LEAK INTO APU INLET RESULTING IN SMOKE IN THE CABIN. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO THE GATE. CHANGED WATER SEPARATORS AND PERFORMED MD9-49-06. PAC BURNOUT OP CHECK.
- Difficulty date
- August 1, 2002
- Submitted
- August 6, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N967TW
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53617
- Aircraft time
- 8,600 hours, 4,682 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
- Part
- Hydraulic System
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Apu Bay
- Stage of operation
- UK
- 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.