Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
November 13, 2009
Submitted
November 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N572FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48755
Aircraft time
46,416 hours, 7,931 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
9191M34P02
Condition
Leaking
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ODOR OF ENG OIL SMOKE IN COCKPIT. RAN CHECKLISTS AND UNABLE TO DETERMINE SOURCE. DIVERTED. RELEASED FOR SERVICE IAW MEL: 36-12-01. CHECKED NR 1, 2 & 3 PACK COALESCER FILTERS. NR 1 FILTER WATER SEPARATOR HAD CONTAMINATION. OPENED NR 1 SYS DUCTS IN CAC & NR 1 PACK COMPARTMENT UNABLE TO FIND CONTAMINATION. CLEANED WATER SEPARATOR & REPLACED COALESCER BAG. REF MM 21-54-05-2 RAN NR 1 ENG & NR 3 ENG FOR THIRTY MINS. NO OIL LOSS NOTED DEFERRED NR1 PRV "MEL 36-12 -01 NR 1 PNEUMATIC PRESS. REGULATOR VALVE INOP CLOSED. OPERATE AIR SYS CONTROL PANEL IN AUTO NR 1 PNEUMATIC SUPPLY SYS - INOP" CLOSED NR 1 ENG. FOUND LT ENG THRUST REVERSER ACTUATOR LEAKING ON DUCTS. REPLACED ACTUATOR IAW MM 78-33-14-4 1. RE-ACTIVATED REG AIR VALVE AND RAN ENGINE AT HIGH PWR FOR APPROX 15 MIN. NO ODOR OF SMOKE IN COCKPIT. OK FOR SERVICE.

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