Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
June 23, 2020
Submitted
June 24, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30920
Aircraft time
34,149 hours, 13,803 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
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: AT CRUISE ALTTITUDE FL 360, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM B FAILED, HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AND PRESSURE INDICATED 0. AN EMEREGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE B SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE MODULE LEAKING FLUID FROM THE INBOARD PLUG AND REPLACED THE O-RING WHICH WAS DAMAGED. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED AND A SATISFACTORY LEAK AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 29-11-71.