Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 7272S7

Difficulty date
September 12, 2003
Submitted
September 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685CA
Make and model
Boeing 7272S7
Aircraft serial
22492
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nr 2 System
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

ON DESCENT HAD HYD A ENG 1 PUMP LOW PRES LITE ON A QUANTITY -0- RAN PRECEDURE 2.29.2- AFTER A PUMP AND FLUID SHUT OFF TURNED OFF, QUANTITY CAME UP TO 1.5 GAL. FLT ATTENDANT REPORTED GRINDING NOISE FROM ENG 1 WHEN QTY INDICATED 1.5- PUMPS AND SHUTOFFS WERE TURNED ON AND QTY IMMEDIATLY WENT DOWN TO ZERO- PUMPS AND SHUTOFFS TURNED BACK OFF FOR REMAINDER OF FLT. QUANTITY SHOWED 1.5 GAL AGAIN. INSP AND FOUND NR 1 ENG PUMP OK . FURTHER INSP FOUND NR 2 HYD HI PRESSURE LINE RUPTURED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LINE IAW MM 29-00-00 PG 3. LEAK CHECK GOOD. (REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESSURE AND K STRAINS FILTERS IAW MM 29-11-41 PG 202 AND 29-11-60 PG 301)

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