Service difficulty report · Line · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
June 19, 2017
Submitted
July 5, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53585
Aircraft time
45,498 hours, 30,421 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
TX
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

WHILE LOADING PASSENGERS, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AN ODOR IN THE CABIN. ALSO NOTED ODOR IN COCKPIT. THE APU HAD INGESTED HYDRAULIC FLUID INTO THE APU INLET. ISOLATED LEAK TO CRIMP AT ELBOW TEE TO HYDRAULIC FILTER. PERFORMED ALTERNATE DUCT BURNOUT.

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