Service difficulty report · Coupling · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 3, 2018
Submitted
June 5, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53173
Aircraft time
71,164 hours, 52,402 cycles
Part
Coupling
Condition
Loose
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

EMERGENCY DECLARED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO TLH DUE TO ODOR NEAR ROW 35. THE ODOR PERSISTED UNTIL ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING WAS PERFORMED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU INLET WET WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID AND A HYDRAULIC LEAK IN LEFT WHEEL WELL AT A COUPLING ON THE 2 SPEED VALVE. THE COUPLING WAS SECURED. THE WHEEL WELL AND THE AIRCRAFT BELLY WERE CLEANED. THE APU INLET DOOR ASSEMBLY WAS CLEANED. A MINI DUCT BURN OUT WAS PERFORMED AND AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION WAS COMPLIED WITH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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