Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
September 2, 2026
Submitted
September 3, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27366
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
68820
Aircraft time
5,438 hours, 1,781 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BURNING RUBBER ODOR WHEN GEAR EXTENDED. SMELLED STRONG & THEN DISSIPATED AFTR 3-4 MINS. CAPTAIN NOTED FIRST OFFICER SMELLED FAINT BURNING RUBBER & FLT ATTENDANTS IN FWD GALLEY & SOME FIRST CLASS PAX REPORTED STRONG BURNING RUBBER ODOR, BUT CAPT DID NOT SMELL IT. T/S SMOKE OR FUMES IAW FIM 21-00, TASK 830. FOUND HYD SYS AT 106 AND ABOVE FULL MARK ON RESERVOIR. DRAINED HYD SYS A TO ACCEPTABLE LEVEL IAW AMM 12-12-00-610-801. CONTINUED WITH STEP B. COULD NOT DUPLICATE SMELL IN ANY CONFIGURATION OF AIR SOURCE OR PACK SOURCE. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. OK FOR SERVICE.

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