Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 20, 2002
Submitted
October 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N951DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49882
Aircraft time
34,959 hours, 27,711 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO RAMP DUE TO SMOKE IN CABIN. FOUND HYD LINE B-NUT LOOSE AND LEAKING AT LT THRUST REVERSER CONT VALVE. TIGHTENED LINE AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. REPLACED RT AND LT COALESCER BAGS. LEAK CHECKS OK. PERFORMED OP 5089 DUCT BURNOUT. CHECKS OK.

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