SDR 2026F00180

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 737800*

Difficulty date
June 21, 2026
Submitted
August 19, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737800*
Aircraft serial
34904
Aircraft time
52,604 hours, 38,392 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
272A611116
Condition
Burst
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE RT MLG HYDRAULIC TUBE (P/N BURST WHEN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS APPLIED IN THE SYSTEM DURING MLG TESTING AND ADJUSTMENT, FOLLOWING INSTALLATION OF THE MLG ON B738 REG. OY-ASF DURING BASE MAINTENANCE AT THE MAGNETIC MRO FACILITY . THE LANDING GEAR WAS SUPPLIED BY MAGNETIC TRADING. AS PER FEEDBACK FROM MAGNETIC TRADING, THEY NEVER PERFORM PHYSICAL MLG INSPECTION. INSTEAD, UPON PURCHASING, INSPECTION IS MOSTLY DONE BY THE WORKSHOP (IF LANDING GEAR IS UNSERVICEABLE OR COMING FOR RECERTIFICATION) OR BY THE LOCAL MRO WHO IS INSTALLING LANDING GEAR ON THE AIRCRAFT. DURING MLG INSTALLATION AT MMRO IN TLL, NO IRREGULARITIES ON THE HYDRAULIC TUBE WERE NOTICED DURING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS UNTIL THE TUBE BROKE AND STARTED EMITTED HYDRAULIC FLUID DURING THE LANDING GEAR TESTING. THE LANDING GEAR SET WAS OVERHAULED. AFTER THAT, THE LANDING GEAR WAS STORED, AS PER THE EM . INCIDENT REPORT HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE WORKSHOP WHERE THE MLG OVERHAUL WAS LAST PERFORMED.

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