SDR 96ZZZM1258

Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Boeing 7372T4

Difficulty date
July 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703S
Make and model
Boeing 7372T4
Aircraft serial
22529
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
6546858258
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 2 Pylon
Stage of operation
CL
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

A/C RETURNED TO SLC AFTER T/O ON A REPOSITIONING FLIGHT TO BOI WHEN THE NR 1 AND NR 2 'A' SYS HYD PUMP LOW PRESS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE HYDRAULIC QTY LOW LVL LIGHT. THE A/C LANDED W/O INCIDENT BUT HAD TO BE TOWED FROM THE RUNWAY DUE TO LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT A HOLE HAD WORN INTO THE .5 INCH HYD PRESS LINE RUNNING FROM THE FWD END OF THE NR 2 ENG PYLON AFT AND OVER THE ENG TO THE ENG DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP RESULTING IN FLUID LOSS. THE UNSERVICEABLE HYDRAULIC LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. ALL 'A' SYS PRESS AND CASE DRAIN FILTERS CHECKED FOR CONTAM. THE HYD SYS WAS RESERVICED, ALL LK AND OPS CHECK ACCOMP. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERV. (M)

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