Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date
February 9, 2002
Submitted
February 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N316AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial
23713
Aircraft time
50,310 hours, 31,316 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
BACH8C08NN0334
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg Ww
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

LAS - DIVERSION - FLT 0221 - C - EN ROUTE FROM SMF TO PHX DURING CLIMB THE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CYCLED AND WENT TO ZERO ACCOMPANIED BY A FLIGHT CONTROL AND A-SYSTEM PRESSURE LIGHT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LAS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. IN LAS MAINTENANCE FOUND A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC LINE LEAKING AT ACOUSTIC FILTER IN THE LT WHEEL WELL AND REPLACED THE LINE. ALSO REPLACED WAS THE ENGINE DRIVE HYDRAULIC PUMP, ELECTRIC DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP, AND A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY TRANSMITTER IAW T/C'S R5M29002, R4R29001, R4M29002. A CONTAMINATION CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW T/C F4M29002; OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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