Service difficulty report · Reducer · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 17, 2002
Submitted
April 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53214
Aircraft time
31,358 hours, 24,682 cycles
Engine time
12,538 hours, 19,959 cycles
Part
Reducer
Part number
AN8158
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT HYD WENT TO ZERO LEFT HYD PRESS FAIL. LEFT REVERSER CONTROL VALVE LEAKING AT LOWER OUTBOARD B/NUT. REPLACED REDUCER AND O-RING, RESECURED HYD LINE. NO FLUID CONTAMINATION IN APU INLET. CLEANED TAIL COMPT OF RESIDUAL FULID, LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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