Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 17, 2010
Submitted
November 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49542
Aircraft time
60,007 hours, 47,456 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SOON AFTER GEAR EXTENSION ON APPROACH THE CAPTAINS' SIDE AFTLAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF. A THIN WHITE HAZE WAS VISIBLE THOUGH OUT THE CABIN ALTHOUGH THE SMELL WAS WORSE INTHE AFT CABIN. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS DESCRIBED THE SMELL AS AN ELECTRICAL IN NATURE. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED OPN 5088 AND TROUBLESHOT FOR SMOKE/ODOR. APU WAS CONTAMINATED WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID. OPN 5090 ALT DUCT BURN OUT ACCOMPLISHED.MAINTENANCE FOUND RUDDER SHUT OFF VALVE LEAKING FLUID. VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH BORROWED PART FROM AMERICAN AIRLINES. (2010-D1373) (DLM88103220)

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