Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 17, 2018
Submitted
September 19, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29518
Aircraft time
57,163 hours, 23,185 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
AS115054F0214
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
CR
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. PHL-TPA DIVERTED CLT ACCOUNT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM-A LOSS ENROUTE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM A FAILED IN FLIGHT, ALTERNATE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION USED. FOUND LEFT ELEVATOR PCA OUTBOARD LINE LEAKING. REPLACED LEFT SYSTEM AN ELEVATOR PCA OUTBOARD LINE WITH TEMP LINE (CPN 5512496) FROM TEMP LINE KIT (CPN 5490418) PER AMM 20-10-52. ACCOMPLISHED BLEED OF THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS PER AMM 29-00-00-870-801. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO NORMAL CONFIGURATIONS AFTER ALTERNATE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION REF EA 285052 AND TII 70406741 FOR LINE REPLACEMENT.