Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 20, 2011
Submitted
December 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49644
Aircraft time
62,357 hours, 47,596 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
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

CREW EXECUTED AN ATB DUE TO SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT DURING TAKEOFF. THE SMOKE DISSIPATED AFTER THE PACKS WERE TURNED OFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU INLET CONTAMINATED WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID FROM A LOOSE GROUND SPOILER LINE LOCATED IN RIGHT WHEEL WELL. THE LINE WAS SECURED, A DUCT BURNOUT ACCOMPLISHED, AND BOTH COALESCER BAGS WERE REPLACED.

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