Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 1, 2011
Submitted
August 2, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N955DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49886
Aircraft time
57,441 hours, 43,001 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH 10000 FEET, A HAZE AND BURNING SMELL WAS NOTED IN THE AFT CABIN. COCKPIT CREW COMPLIED WITH QRH PROCEDURES AND DIVERTED THE FLIGHT TO JAX. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE TRANSMITTER LEAKING AND REPLACED IT. PERFORMED ALTERNATE DUCT BURNOUT PER OPN 5090 REPLACED THE COALESCER BAGS.

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