Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 10, 2010
Submitted
March 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N932DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49719
Aircraft time
56,235 hours, 42,603 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
DE
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 ODOR FOLLOWED BY FWD LAV SMOKE ALARM-NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. FOUND APU INLET CONTAMINATED WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID-FOUND B NUT IN LEFT WHEELWELL UNDER SPOILER SHUTOFF LEAKING-TIGHTENED SAME-CLEANED A/C BELLY AND APU INLET- PERFORMED OPN 5090 ALTERNATE DUCT BURNOUT AND OPN 7904 COELESCER BAG CHANGE-ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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