Service difficulty report · Hose · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 29, 2017
Submitted
June 2, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N956AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30090
Aircraft time
49,399 hours, 20,361 cycles
Part
Hose
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM A PSI LOSS. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM A ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PUMP WAS SHUT OFF PER CHECKLIST. SYSTEM A HYDRAULIC QUANTITY EVENTUALLY DROPPED TO ZERO. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND NLG RETRACT ACTUATOR HOSE RUPTURED. REPLACED THE RUPTURED HOSE. SERVICED BOTH HYD SYSTEMS A & B TO FULL. LEAKED CHECKED HOSE AND ACTUATOR. NO LEAKS NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE IAW MM 32-33-11-400-801. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.