Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 31, 2000
Submitted
November 1, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49316
Part
Accumulator
Part number
33115861
Condition
Leaking
Location
Elevator
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

ORD - FLT 845 - AFTER TAKEOFF ORD, AT APPROXIMATELY 3,000 FEET, LOST LEFT HYDRAULIC FLUID. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED GRINDING NOISE AND THE SMELL OF SMOKE IN CABIN. LANDED ORD WITOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEAKING ELEVATOR HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR. CLEANED AREA AND REPLACED INSULATION BLANKETS. REPLACED APU DUE TO CONTAMINATION AND INGESTION OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. REPLACED COALESCER BAGS AND PERFORMED PACK BURN OUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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