SDR GTIA040656

Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
July 9, 2004
Submitted
August 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822NK
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49392
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 1153 - VERTY STRONG ODOR OF OIL OR SKYDROL THROUGHOUT THE CABIN AND COCKPIT DURING CRUISE. FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM LINE IN AFT PIT LEFT WALL. FLUID DRAINED ON BOTTOM OF FUSELAGE AND WENT INTO APU INLET AND FUMES FROM FLUID WENT INTO RECIRC FAN IN AFT PIT. TIGHTENED B-NUT ON LINE. LEAK CHECK GOOD. THIS CLEARED ODOR IN CABIN. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. (M)

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