Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · 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 Line
Part number
65445102391
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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 SYS HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LEVEL DROPPING. A SYS LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONFIGURED AC FOR A SYS HYDRAULIC FAILURE CONTINUED FLIGHT WITH B SYS. APPROX 5 MINUTES LATER, LOW PRESSURE WARNING ILLUMINATED ON BOTH B SYS LOW PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS, FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED A AND B PRESSURE INDICATION DROPPED TO ZERO AT THE SAME TIME, B SYS LOW QUANTITY DID NOT ILLUMINATE. CONFIGURED AC FOR MANUAL REVERSION, DIVERTED, MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING. B SYS DID NOT LOSE FLUID. REPLACED HYDRAULIC TUBE ASSEMBLY TO 1 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP ALSO CHANGED NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP AND THE MANIFOLD PRESSURIZATION REGULATOR, NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE.