Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 18, 2011
Submitted
March 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N993DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53345
Aircraft time
51,552 hours, 37,817 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Aft Airstair
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT RETURNED TO ATL DUE TO CREW REPORT OF BURNING RUBBER/ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE CABIN AFT OF ROW 16. LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS DID NOT SOUND. MAINTENANCE FOUND VENTRAL AIRSTAIR ACTUATOR LEAKING AND APU INLET CONTAMINATED. PERFORMED OPERATION 5090 AND 5089 ALTERNATE AND FULL DUCT BURNOUT.

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