What was found
GATE CREW REPORTED HAZE/SMOKE WITH ODOR IN CABIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC LEAK AT PRESSURE TRANSMITTER FITTING LOOSE CAUSING FLUID TO BE SUCKED INTO APU INLET. TIGHTENED LOOSE FITTING, PRESSURIZED SYSTEM AND NO LEAKS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- March 9, 2001
- Submitted
- March 12, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N810ME
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 48072
- Aircraft time
- 35,864 hours, 38,360 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
- Part
- Fitting
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Hydraulic Sys
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.