Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 31, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16894
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49393
Part
Hyd Line
Condition
Leaked
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMOKE APPEARED IN THE CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF AND BEGAN CLEARING WITHIN 2-3 MINUTES. THE SMOKE HAD COMPLETELY DISSIPATED WITHIN 10-15 MINUTES. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A HYDRAULIC LINE IN THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT LEAKING CAUSING HYDRAULIC FLUID TO BE INGESTED BY APU. THE LINE WAS REPAIRED IAW GENERAL MAINTENANCE MANUAL 10-799-78. AN ENGINE RUN WAS PERFORMED WITH PACKS OPERATING AND NO SMOKE WAS NOTED.

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