Service difficulty report · Swivel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 27, 2011
Submitted
March 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N944DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49817
Aircraft time
57,342 hours, 43,609 cycles
Part
Swivel
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic System
Stage of operation
AP
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

UPON FINAL APPROACH, STRONG "HOT" ODOR WAS REPORTED. NO VISIBLE SMOKE NOTED IN CABIN OR FLIGHT DECK, HOWEVER FIRST CLASS LAVATORY DETECTOR SOUND FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE. ENGINE ANTI-ICE WAS ON. PASSENGERS COMPLAINED OF BURNING ODOR THROUGHOUT CABIN WHILE DEPLANING. MAINTENANCE FOUND SWIVEL GLAND ON NOSE GEAR LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT NOSE STEERING SWIVEL GLAND PER MM. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. PERFORMED OPERATION 5089 - DUCT BURNOUT. AIRCRAFT CHECKED GOOD. OKAY FOR SERVICE.

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