Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 9, 2019
Submitted
August 11, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N989DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53341
Aircraft time
70,169 hours, 51,009 cycles
Part
Accumulator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON TAXI IN, NOTED BURNING OIL SMELL. RAN BEGINNING OF QRH SMOKE AND FUMES CHECK LIST. ON ARRIVAL IN CHOCKS, SHUT A/C DOWN, SHUT PACKS OFF, HAZE DISPTD. NOTICED LEFT HYD QTY DOWN TO 5 QTS. FOUND APU INLET HYD FILLED, FOUND HYD LEAK AT TOP OF LT HYD ACCUM FOR LEFT T/R.. PULLED AND SECURED APU C/B'S. RE-SECURED LT T/R ACCUMULATOR UPPER B-NUT PER MD88 AMM 78-31, LK CK GOOD. CLEANED TAIL COMP, BELLY, & APU INLET PER WC 4900-1184. PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT PER WC 4950-2215. REPLACED BOTH COALESTER BAGS PER WC 2170-4139. LK CK NML. C/W NO-GO ODI 2931. MCC NOTIFIED. A/C OK FOR SVC. (LP6025219)

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