# SDR AALA20180829001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 28, 2018
- Submitted: September 17, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N9628W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9628W), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD 83
- Registry model: [Doug MD 83](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53598
- Aircraft time: 54,884 hours, 27,464 cycles
- System (JASC): [2910 · Hydraulic System, Main](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2910)
- Part: Hydraulic Line
- Part number: DDK4172501
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Hydraulic Sys
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, B
- Precautionary procedure: D
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20180829001

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. AIR CONDITIONING AIR FIRST SMELLED LIKE DIRTY SOCKS, BUT THEN SEEMED MORE SMOKY AND TOXIC. FOUND HYDRAULIC LINE LEAKING. PERFORMED APU WASH ON MCM CARD 49-97-11, PACK BURN OUT ON MCM CARD 21-92-12 AND ODOR TROUBLE SHOOTING CARD 05-96-70. ACCOMPLISHED ATBT FOR ACCURACY LEAKING HYDRAULIC LINE. FOUND HYDRAULIC LINE B-NUT LOOSE AND RE-SECURED PER AMM 29-00-00. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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