Service difficulty report · Hose · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
June 9, 2019
Submitted
June 12, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N834AA
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
40653
Aircraft time
5,670 hours, 563 cycles
Part
Hose
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hyd Pump
Component
Pump · Parkerhanfin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS ON TAXI HYD QTY LOW C ON EICAS. CENTER QTY TO 0. NOSE STEERING LOST. MAINTENANCE REPORTS CENTER SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMP 1 CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF UNION TO PRESSURE SUPPLY HOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTER SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMP 1. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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