Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819NY
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49479
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
7936907603
Condition
Leaking
Location
Tail Section
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

SMOKE FILLED CABIN DURING TAXI TO GATE AT IAH. THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED ON SOUTH PAD AND BOTH ENGINES AND THE APU WERE SHUT DOWN. PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED THROUGH AFT AIRSTAIRS. MAINTENANCE FOUND A HYDRAULIC LEAK IN TAIL SECTION ALLOWING HYDRAULIC FLUID TO BE SUCKED INTO THE APU AND PACKS RESULTING IN THE CABIN SMOKE. THE HYDRAULIC LINE IN LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. A BURN OUT PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 21-20-02. IN ADDITION, THE WATER SEPARATOR SOCKS WERE REPLACED.

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