Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 10, 2002
Submitted
June 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49878
Aircraft time
34,847 hours, 28,029 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED ON FINAL APPROACH WITH PACKS IN FULL COLD GOT SMOKE IN THE CABIN. FOUND HYDRAULIC LEAK IN RIGHT WHEEL WELL. FLUID HAD TRANSITIONED TO APU INLET CONTAMINATING A/C SYSTEM. COMPLIED WITH OPERATIONS 5088 AND 5089 DUCT BURN OUT PROCEDURE. CLEANED INLET.

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