# SDR DALA2017101607532

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 13, 2017
- Submitted: October 16, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N905DA
- Make and model: Doug MD-90-30
- Registry model: [Doug MD-90-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-90-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53385
- Aircraft time: 59,576 hours, 32,439 cycles
- System (JASC): [2910 · Hydraulic System, Main](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2910)
- Part: Accumulator
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Rt Elevator
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017101607532

## Discrepancy

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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