Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 25, 2016
Submitted
September 27, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N922AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29523
Aircraft time
51,783 hours, 20,618 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT, SYSTEM A HYDRAULIC QUANTITY REDUCED TO 8%. LEFT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTNENANCE FOUND A SYSTEM ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVEN PUMP ACOUSTIC FILTER PRESSURE INLET FITTING LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED INLET FITTING O RING IAW AMM 29-11-27. LEAK CHECK GOOD.