SDR CAL960398

Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N92874
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49122
Part
Hyd Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Tr Contl Vlv
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
B, K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EWR - FLT 0362 - THE LT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO 3 QUARTS ON APPROACH TO EWR. THE CABIN BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE WHILE TAXIING IN AFTER LANDING. THE COCKPIT WINDOWS WERE OPENED AND CABIN WAS PRESSURIZED TO CLEAR THE AIR. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT THRUST REVERSER CONTROL VALVE SYSTEM PRESSURE SUPPLY LINE LEAKING AT B-NUT WHICH HAD BACKED OFF. THE B-NUT WAS RESECURED. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED TO FULL. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE CABIN SMOKE WAS A RESULT OF THE LEAKING HYDRAULIC LINE. BOTH PACK WATER SEPARATOR BAGS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE SYSTEM WAS BURNED OUT AND NO SMOKE OR SMELL WAS REMAINING. (X)

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