Service difficulty report · Packing · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
February 18, 2018
Submitted
February 22, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N992NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31244
Aircraft time
5,547 hours, 2,177 cycles
Part
Packing
Part number
NAS16126A
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
L, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. ON SHORT FINAL INTO SNA, THE LEFT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM "A" QUANTITY READ 25% RF. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM "A" PRESSURE REMAINED AT 3030 PSI. THE LANDING AT SNA WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LAX WHERE AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. FOUND RIGHT MAIN GEAR FRANGIBLE FITTING ASSEMBLY LEAKING. REPLACED FITTING ASSEMBLY PACKING PER 32-32-52. OPERATIONS AND LEAK CHECK NORMAL.