Service difficulty report · Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 17, 2017
Submitted
July 19, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49583
Aircraft time
74,405 hours, 57,146 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKE OFF, PASSENGERS AND AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED AN ODOR OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND A LIGHT A HAZE IN CABIN. THE ODOR AND HAZE DISIPATED QUICKLY. NO ABNORMAL HYD INDICATIONS IN FLIGHT DECK. PERFORMED WORKCARD 2120-2367. AFTER INSPECTION OF APU, APU INLET, WHEEL WELLS, FOUND A HYD LINE ASSOCIATED WITH PTU WITH SLIGHT LEAK. PERFORMED TASK 6 OF FLOW CHART STEP 6,11,13. REPAIRED THE LEAK, COMPLIED WITH WORKCARD 4950-2215, ALT DUCT BURN. NO SMOKE OR ODOR. CLEANED BELLY, APU INLET. NO FURTHER LEAKS NOTED. R & R AIR COND COALESCER BAGS IAW AMM 21-20-02. OPS NORMAL. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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