Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Boeing 72730

Difficulty date
February 22, 2000
Submitted
May 3, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N113
Make and model
Boeing 72730
Aircraft serial
18935
Aircraft time
45,985 hours, 46,435 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Leaking
Location
A System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS ON A MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT FOLLOWING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THE A-SYSTEM. THE A-SYSTEM WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENTS. (X)

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