Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 31, 2015
Submitted
November 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403NV
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49764
Aircraft time
66,668 hours, 42,667 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hydraulic Sys
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

FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. CBS J8, J9 & J10 ALL POPPED. 18 DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF ODOR & SMOKE FOUND APU OIL FILTER LEAKING. R & R APU OIL FILTER O RING. LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 49-90-06. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND HYD FLUID LEAK RUNNING DOWN FUSELAGE & INTO APU INLET & FOUND RT HYD RESERVOIR RELIEF & BLEED VLV DRAIN HOSE DAMAGED, CAUSING HYD FLUID TO FILL KEEL BEAM & LEAKING DOWN FUSELAGE INTO APU INLET, REPAIRED. LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 29-10-03. R & R RECIRC FAN. REPLACED APU OIL FILTER O RINGS & FILTER. RT HYD RESERVOIR RELIEF BLEED HOSE DETERIORATED, REPLACED HOSE. PERFORMED TASK CARD 21-059-008 ACFT WATER SEPARATOR & PACK BURNOUT PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH. SEE WO 00274708 PERFORMED TASK CARD 21-059-002. ALL ISSUES REPAIRED & OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

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