Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 5, 2010
Submitted
June 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53418
Aircraft time
44,014 hours, 35,493 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Line
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING PHASE OF FLIGHT F/A'S NOTICED BURNED SMELL BY AFT GALLEY. CREW TURNED PACKS OFF AND ON TO DISSIPATE SMELL. ACTION DIDN'T MAKE DIFFERENCE IN SMELL. ONCE ON GROUND, MX INSPECTED AFT GALLEY AND AFT LAVATORIES NO TROUBLE FOUND. ON CONTROL NR C06050773, OPN 5088 TROUBLESHOT SMOKE IN CABIN, FOUND SMELL ORIGINATING FROM COFFEE MAKERS ALSO NOTICED HYD SMELL IN MID CABIN. FOUND B-NUT ON LT SIDE ACTUATOR LEAKING. A DUCT BURN OUT OPN 7904 AND COALESCER BAGS WERE REPLACED. (DLM88101447) (2010-D0659)

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