Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 27, 2018
Submitted
January 30, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N993NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33340
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 700 - Gears
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM A FLUID LOSS DECREASING TO 58 PERCENT QUANTITY. THE FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND DIVERTED TO DEN WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT MAIN GEAR FRANGIBLE FITTING LEAKING. REPLACED O-RING ON RIGHT MAIN GEAR FRANGIBLE FITTING PER AMM 32-32-52.