Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 10, 2007
Submitted
February 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N974DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53242
Aircraft time
42,961 hours, 32,991 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMOKE AND FUMES IN CABIN AFTER EXTENDED RAMP DELAY. AFT SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED. FUMES SMELLED OF RUBBER WERE NOXIOUS AND BURNED EYES. AFTER BLOCK IN NR 1 HYD QTY DOWN TO 1 QT AND A LARGE POOL OF FLUID DISCOVERED ON RAMP. FOUND B-NUT LOOSE ON THRUST REVERSER CONTROL VALVE. TIGHTENED SAME. PERFORMED OPS 5088 2903 AND 5090. REPLACED BOTH WATER SEPARATOR BAGS. SERVICED HYD TO FULL. CLEANED 48 SEC OF EXCESS HYD FLUID. RAN PACKS WITH ENG AIR AT TAKEOFF POWER.

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