What was found
SMOKE WAS OBSERVED FROM THE LEFT AFT LAVATORY AND AFT CABIN. FOUND HYDRAULIC LEAK FWD OF THE APU INLET DOORS. TIGHTENED B-NUT ON A HYDRAULIC LINE AT THE LEFT THRUST REVERSER CONTROL VALVE. CHECK-C 8-18-00 JFK.
- Difficulty date
- June 10, 2001
- Submitted
- June 11, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9616G
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53563
- Aircraft time
- 12,559 hours, 5,980 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
- Part
- B-Nut
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Hydraulic Sys
- Stage of operation
- CL
- 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.