Service difficulty report · Reservoir · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 31, 2015
Submitted
June 4, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49349
Aircraft time
87,557 hours, 40,084 cycles
Part
Reservoir
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

STRONG ODOR THROUGHOUT ACFT ON TAKEOFF & CLIMB THROUGH 8000 FT. SMELLED LIKE OIL OR RUBBER BURNING ALMOST TO THE POINT OF BURNING YOUR EYES. FOUND EVIDENCE OF HYD FLUID TRAIL FROM LT WW TO APU INTAKE. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND LT HYD RESERVOIR OVERFLOW BOTTLE FULL. NO LEAKS NOTED, CLEANED AREA. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN IAW MCM 21-92-21. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.

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