Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7372H4

Difficulty date
November 23, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 7372H4
Aircraft time
78,708 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd Pump
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

(CAN) LOSS OF HYDRAULIC QUANTITY TO ZERO ON APPROACH INTO YEG. CREW NOTICED MASTER CAUTION LIGHT WARNING OF HYDRAULIC QUANTITY FOLLOWED BY INDICATION OF ZERO FLUID LEVEL. SYS 'A' PRESSURE FLUCTUATING FROM 500 TO 2500 PSI. SYS 'B' PRESSURE NORMAL. CREW REQ PRIORITY LANDING & A/C LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT MAINT INSPECTION FOUND NR 2 ENGINE, NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP HAD BLOWN SEAL. MAINT REPLACED NR 2 PUMP, ENGINE GROUND RUNS COMPLETED WITH NO LEAKS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS

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