Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 18, 2006
Submitted
December 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76201
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53291
Part
Valve
Part number
7936907665
Condition
Leaking
Location
Right Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEA - ON GROUND, SMOKE IN CABIN AFTER APU STARTED AND PACKS TURNED ON. FOUND HYDRAULIC LEAK AROUND RIGHT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER CONTROL VALVE. REPLACED PIPE ASSEMBLY FOR HYDRAULIC LEAK AROUND RIGHT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER CONTROL VALVE. REPLACED THE APU ASSEMBLY DUE TO HYDRAULIC FLUID INGESTION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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