Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Boeing 737214

Difficulty date
November 27, 2001
Submitted
December 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457TM
Make and model
Boeing 737214
Aircraft serial
20156
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Failed
Location
A & B System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT NOTICED A SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LEVEL DROPPING . A SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONFIGURED AC FOR A SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FAILURE CONTINUED FLIGHT WITH B SYSTEM. APPROX 5 MINUTES LATER, LOW PRESSURE WARNING ILLUMINATED ON BOTH B SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS, FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED A AND B PRESSURE INDICATION DROPPED TO ZERO AT THE SAME TIME B SYSTEM LOW QUANTITY DID NOT ILLUMINATE. CONFIGURED AC FOR MANUAL REVERSION, DIVERTED, MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING.