Service difficulty report · Hyd Fitting · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 17, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49583
Part
Hyd Fitting
Condition
Loose
Location
Tail Comp
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SMOKE IN CABIN JUST AFTER T/O. REPLACED COALESCER BAGS, INSP BOTH MAIN WHEEL WELLS. HYDRAULIC FLUID OVERFLOW BOTTLES EMPTY AND FOUND RT HYD SYSTEM FILTER LEAKING. SECURED FITTING, LEAK CHECK GOOD. CLEANED LOWER FUSELAGE, RAN ENGINES AND PACKS, NO SMOKE NOTED, RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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