Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
October 13, 2017
Submitted
October 16, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905DA
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53385
Aircraft time
59,576 hours, 32,439 cycles
Part
Accumulator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Elevator
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

DURING TAXI IN, AFTER STARTING THE APU AND TURNING ON APU AIR. THE CABIN FILLED WITH A THIN HAZE AND A SLIGHT BURNING ODOR WHEN AWAY WHEN APU AIR WAS REMOVED. PULLED AND COLLARED APU CIRCUIT BREAKERS. FOUND RT ELEVATOR ACCUMULATOR LEAKING IN TAIL COMPARTMENT. R & R THE RT ELEVATOR ACCUMULATOR IAW AMM 27-33-04. OPS OK, NO LEAKS.

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