What was found
SMELLED SMOKE IN CABIN WHEN APU STARTED ON APPROACH. FOUND LEAKING HYDRAULIC LINE IN TAIL COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED, PERFORMED DUCT BURN-OUT.
- Difficulty date
- February 22, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N978DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53259
- System (JASC)
- 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
- Part
- Hyd Line
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Tail Compt
- Stage of operation
- AP
- Nature of condition
- B, K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.