Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 29, 2019
Submitted
December 29, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53409
Aircraft time
71,761 hours, 53,109 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF FA INFORMED US OF A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE FWD GALLEY. ODOR BEGAN DISSAPATING AND LASTED APPROX 5 MINUTES UNTIL COMPLETELY DISSAPATED. NO ODOR IN COCKPIT OR MAIN CABIN. NO CB POPPED. FOUND APU INLET CONTAMINATED WITH HYD FLUID. FOUND LT T/R CONTROL VALVE LINE LEAKING. TIGHTENED B NUT ,LK CKS GOOD. PERFORMED ALT DUCT BURNOUT PER W/C 49950-2215,CKS GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE. REPLACED A/C COALESCER BAGS.

More about the Doug MD-88