Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 737297

Difficulty date
November 16, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737297
Aircraft time
42,939 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Control Unit
Part number
654476112
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
10,837 cycles
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) RETURNED TO YHM DUE TO LOSS OF 'A' SYS HYDRAULIC FLUID. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF YHM CREW NOTICED HYD MASTER CAUTION LIGHT HAD ILLUMIINATED, THE 'A' SYS HYDRAULIC FLUID HAD DEPLETED & THE HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS HAD ILLUMINATED. CREW LEVELED OFF AT 10,000 FT. &CONDUCTED 'NON-NORMAL CHECKLIST' THEN SHUTDOWN 'A' SYS HYDRAULIC PUMPS. A/C RETURNED TO YHM & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.