Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 3, 2016
Submitted
December 5, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49879
Aircraft time
70,500 hours, 52,893 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Airstair Door
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

DURING APPROACH, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED A BURNING ODOR IN THE FORWARD GALLEY. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THE APU INLET. DETERMINED THE SOURCE TO BE A LEAKING VENTRAL AIR STAIR ACTUATOR. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND DUCT CLEANING AND BURNOUT WAS COMPLETED. (LP# 9137404)

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