Service difficulty report · Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 22, 2019
Submitted
August 22, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N974DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53242
Aircraft time
73,567 hours, 54,687 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
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

NOTICED BURNING OIL ODOR IN JET WAY WALKING TO MAIN CABIN DOOR. F/A'S IN FWD. CABIN AND AFT ALSO NOTICED SAME ODOR. TURNED PACKS OFF AND SHUT DOWN APU. ON WALK AROUND FOUND FLUID BACK FLOWING OUT OF APU. NON RAM DOORS. ODOR DISSIPATED WITH PACKS OFF. FOUND PRESSURE LINE TO T/R DIRECTIONAL CONT. VLV. LEAKING SECURED B-NUT LK. CKS. OK. C/W NO-GO ODI. 2931 SECT. 2. C/W WC 4900-1184 AND WC 4950-2215. CLEANED BELLY OF A/C. (LP5597222)

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