Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
December 6, 2002
Submitted
January 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N392UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24667
Aircraft time
36,659 hours, 25,743 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Contaminated
Location
B System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WHEN RIGHT HAND LEADING EDGE DEVICES FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. PRIOR TO THE ABOVE INCIDENT, AIRCRAFT HAD TOTAL B SYS HYDRAULIC LOSS, CYCLED ALL CONTROLS THROUGH SEVERAL CYCLES TO ELIMINATE ANY AIR IN SYS. NO PHYSICAL OR INDICATION PROBLEMS NOTED IN SLAT OR FLAP SYSTEM. SYSTEM OPERATES NORMAL.