Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 1, 2024
Submitted
September 6, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N951AA
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29538
Aircraft time
63,737 hours, 26,706 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Pump
Stage of operation
CL
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: WHILE IN CRUISE ENG 1 HYDRAULIC PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT FLICKERED. FOUND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM A QUANTITY AT 40% AND DROPPING, SYSTEM QUANTITY DROPPED AS LOW AS 0% THEN ROSE TO 13% SHORTLY AFTER RUNNING CHECKLIST; AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT ORD. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR (AALA202409043270): REPLACED NUMBER 1 (EDP)-ENGINE DRIVIEN PUMP ((AALA202409043270)), AND REPLACED MODULAR PACKAGE ASSEMBLY BLUE PLUG O-RING ((AALA202409069372)), PERFORMED SYSTEM A AND SYSTEM B FLUSH, SYSTEM OPERTIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. PER AMM 29-11-11**(CLOSED).