Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 7, 2007
Submitted
July 18, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9627R
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53597
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

SFO ON GROUND T1951/07JUL - AFTER LANDING FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. TURNED OFF APU BLEED AIR AND SMOKE BEGAN TO DISSIPATE. FOUND THRUST REVERSER HYDRAULIC LEAK AT CONTROL VALVE B NUT. TIGHTENED NUT AND NO LEAKS FOUND. REPLACED APU DUE TO HYDRAULIC FLUID INGESTION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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