Service difficulty report · Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 30, 2017
Submitted
May 2, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N900DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53372
Aircraft time
65,909 hours, 48,205 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 WAKE UP AND PACK OPERATION SMOKE/HAZE IN CABIN. INITIAL INSPECTION. HEAVY DROPLETS ON RT T/R CONTROL VALVE CLEARED WIPED DOWN CONTROL VALVE, VYVLED T/R NO LEAK, NEEDS ENG RUN. TO CK HYD FILTERS. CLEANED COMPLETE AREA. PERFORMED ENG RUN NO LEAKS NOTED. PERFORMED ALTERNATE DUCT BURNOUT AND WATER BAGS. AFTER 20 MINUTES HYD FLUID AGAIN DRIPS FROM 3 DRAINS FWD OF APU INTAKE. SMALL LEAK AT RT T/R CONTROL VALVE. TIGHTENED LINE AT T/R CONTROL VALVE OPS CK LK CK GOOD. ALSO RAN ENGS NO LEAKS NOTED. A/C OK FOR SVC.

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