Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 24, 2000
Submitted
May 30, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49539
Aircraft time
36,475 hours, 30,956 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Aft
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER TURNING ON PACKS HAD SMOKE IN CABIN, SEEMED TO COME OUT OF BOTH PACKS. MAINT FERRY A/C TO PHX. FOUND LEFT HYD SYS OVERSERVICED AND DRAIN BOTTLE FULL, FLUID INGESTED BY APU. PERFORMED DUCT BURN OUT PER MM AND REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR BAGS.

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