Service difficulty report · Limiter · Boeing 7372H4

Difficulty date
October 28, 2002
Submitted
November 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 7372H4
Aircraft time
36,337 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Limiter
Part number
61146
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Component
Flow Limiting V · Boeing
Stage of operation
AP
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) AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF SYSTEM 'A' HYDRAULICS AFTER SELECTING GEAR DOWN ON APPROACH. SYSTEM 'A' HYDRAULIC QUANTITY INDICATED ZERO AND FLAPS STUCK AT POSITION '5'. CREW COMPLETED NON NORMAL CHECKLIST AND REQUESTED EMERGENCY VEHICLES - AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED THE LEADING EDGE RESTRICTOR FUSE (FLOW LIMITING VALVE) IN THE RT WHEEL WELL HAD ITS RESTRICTOR HOUSING CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE VALVE, NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS AND ALL 'A' SYSTEM FILTERS. AIRCRAFT GROUND TESTED SERVICEABLE - NO FAULTS OR LEAKS FOUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS TO REPORT.

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