Service difficulty report · Module · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
December 4, 2012
Submitted
December 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24842
Aircraft time
58,485 hours, 40,043 cycles
Part
Module
Part number
7321124005
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT PARKED AT THE GATE. AFTER STARTING APU, TURNED ON RIGHT PACK. AIRCRAFT FILLED WITH SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND HYDRAULIC FLUID SPILLED ON THE RAMP. TURNED PACK OFF AND SMOKE STOPPED. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID IN EXTERNAL START DUCT ASSEMBLY. ALSO FOUND RESERVOIR PRESSURIZATION MODULE ASSEMBLY LEAKING IN WHEEL WELL. REMOVED AND REPLACED MODULE ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 29-09-11-002-007 AND 29-09-11-402-013. LEAK CHECK OK. ACCOMPLISHED 737 T/S CABIN ODOR CARD. SUSPECT SKYDROL GOT INTO RIGHT PACK SYSTEM. RAN ENGINE SEPARATELY AND APU. BURNED OUT DUCTS AND RAN PACKS UNTIL AIR QUALITY WAS SATISFACTORY AS PER J/C 03L00021001. REPLACED HEPA FILTERS.

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