Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
April 26, 2004
Submitted
May 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
26671
Aircraft time
33,930 hours, 21,398 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
B System
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT LANDED UNDER AMBER ALERT DUE TO THE LOSS OF THE 'B' HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. NORMAL LANDING AND TAXI. AFTER ARRIVAL AT GATE, MAINTENANCE TECHNICANS FOUND THE B HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ACOUSTIC FILTER ASSEMBLY LEAKING. THE EMDP CASE DRAIN FILTER WAS INSPECTED BUT NO METALIC PARTICLES WERE FOUND. THE ACCOUSTIC FILTER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND AN EXTERNAL LEAK CHECK WAS PERFORMED.