Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 11, 2010
Submitted
November 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N926DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49713
Aircraft time
58,817 hours, 44,993 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING THE LAST THIRD PART OF FLIGHT, CREW NOTICED A FAINT SMELL IN COCKPIT THAT CAUSED MILD EYE AND NOSE IRRITATION. THE F/A REPORTED NO SMELL IN CABIN. MX FOUND LT THRUST REVERSER RETURN LINE LEAKING. INSTALLED TEMP LINE REPAIR IAW MM 20-12-04-201. LEAK CHECKS OK AND OPS OF THRUST REVERSER CHECKS GOOD.

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