SDR CA010322005

Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 7372L9

Difficulty date: March 14, 2001
Submitted: March 28, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Make and model: Boeing 7372L9
Aircraft time: 52,803 hours, 26,184 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D17A
System (JASC): 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
Part: Line
Part number: 69547672
Condition: Leaking
Location: Hyd System
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

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING THROUGH 8000 FEET WHEN NR 1 A SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILED, FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY THE NR 2 PUMP FAILURE. QUANTITY WAS DECREASING RAPIDLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED. INSPECTION FOUND A SYSTEM FLEX LINE, LOCATED FORWARD OF L/H GEAR LEAKING. REPLACED LINE, TOPPED UP HYDRAULIC FLUID, RUN UP ENGINES SYSTEMS CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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