SDR 2001F00022

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
June 2, 2001
Submitted
June 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N389US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23311
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
65C268091173
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DCA - FLT 2299 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM \, AS CREW RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR, THEY RECEIVED A RED LIGHT FOR THE RT MLG. SHORTLY AFTER, THEY RECEIVED A RED LIGHT FOR THE 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC. CREW CONTINUED THEIR CLIMB TO FL190 AND THEN PERFORMED PROCEDURES FOR 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FAILURE. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT DCA WHERE THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN TOWED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT MLG ACTUATOR PRESSURE LINE AND SPOILER 'B' SYSTEM RETURN LINE LEAKING AND CHAFING AGAINST ONE ANOTHER. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH HYDRAULIC LINES. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE 'A' SYSTEM ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC PUMP (P/N MPEV3-056-9A) AND NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAUL

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