Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 19, 2017
Submitted
April 20, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53423
Aircraft time
59,761 hours, 43,206 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON ENTERING THE ACFT, FOUND A STRONG BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR THROUGHOUT CABIN. FOUND THE LEFTT THRUST REVERSER CONTROL VALVE LEAKING AND APU INTAKE CONTAMINATED. REPLACED THE LEFT SIDE THRUST REVERSER CONTROL VALVE IAW MM 78-31-04. LEAK AND OPS CHECKED OK. PERFORMED APU INLET CLEANING, ALT DUCT BURN AND COALESCE BAG R & R IAW 4900-1184/ 4950-2215, AND 2170-4139. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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