Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 25, 2007
Submitted
March 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53253
Part
Accumulator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW INFLIGHT - DURING CLIMB CREW COULD SMELL ODOR IN COCKPIT. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMELL AND SMOKE IN CABIN. TURNED PACKS TO COLD AND RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SMOKE CLEARED PRIOR TO LANDING. FOUND LEFT THRUST REVERSER ACCUMULATOR LEAKING. REPLACED LEFT THRUST REVERSER ACCUMULATOR. PERFORMED BURN OUT OF HIGH PRESSURE PNEUMATIC DUCTING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

More about the Doug DC-9-83