Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 25, 2005
Submitted
July 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N965DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49984
Aircraft time
41,120 hours, 31,828 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
NAS1612906
Condition
Worn
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

ON SHORT FINAL AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTORS WENT OFF WITH ASSOCIATED ELEC SMELL AFTER LANDING WITHIN 5 MINS, LOST LT HYD FLUID WITH ASSOCIATED LOW QTY LIGHTS. FOUND O-RING FOR LT HYD T/REV DEACTIVATION VLV LEAKING. REPLACED O-RING LEAK CKS NORM. TURNED ON ALL CABIN LIGHTS AND COFFEE DISPENSERS NO ELEC, SMELL NOTED. ENGINE RUN AND DUCT BURNOUT IN PROGRESS.

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