Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 1, 2017
Submitted
March 3, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N900DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53372
Aircraft time
65,529 hours, 47,919 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Airstair
Stage of operation
CR
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 CRUISE, FL310 AFT F/A SMELLED FUMES OF DIRTY SOCKS. LEFT PACK IN FULL COLD. WENT TO MANUAL AND WARMER AND SEEMED LIKE FUMES DISSIPATED FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. COMPLIED WITH WORKCARD 2120-2367 STEPS 1 THRU 4. FOUND AFT AIRSTAIR ACTUATOR LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ACTUATOR. FOUND APU INLET CONTAMINATED. CLEANED APU INLET IAW WORKCARD 4900-1184. COMPLIED WITH PNEUMATIC DISTRIBUTION DUCT BURNOUT.

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