Service difficulty report · Housing · Boeing 7372H4

Difficulty date
July 11, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7372H4
Aircraft time
80,955 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Housing
Part number
65449617
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd Pump
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTS ON TAXI OUT OF YVR AIRCRAFT LOST 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULICS AND NR 1 'A' PUMP LOW PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED THE NR 8 GROUND SPOILER ACTUATOR PISTON HAD POPPED OUT OF HOUSING AND THE CASING WAS ENTIRELY CRACKED AROUND THE HOUSING. COMPONENT WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS TO REPORT.

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