Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
July 23, 2016
Submitted
July 25, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29549
Aircraft time
45,158 hours, 18,365 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE THE "A" SYSYTEM HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE WARNING ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE "A" SYSTEM FLOW LIMITER TO BE LEAKING AT ITS O-RING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE O-RING AND ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK. SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL.