Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 737275C

Difficulty date
July 5, 2005
Submitted
August 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737275C
Aircraft time
54,543 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17A
Part
Line
Part number
B432E0562C
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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

LOSS OF A SYSTEM HYDRAULICS. RECTIFICATION INVESTIGATION FOUND THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER HYDRAULIC RETURN LINE HAD FAILED CAUSING THE LOSS OF A SYSTEM FLUID, PART NUMBER B432E0562C. UPON DELIBERATION WITH FLIGHT OPERATIONS, IT WAS DECIDED TO DISPATCH THE AIRCRAFT UNDER A FERRY PERMIT AUTHORITY, WHICH INCLUDED ISOLATING THE NUMBER 2 THRUST REVERSER IN ACCORDANCE WITH MEL 78-01-01. REPLENISHING THE HYDRAULIC FLUID AND CHECKING FOR ADDITIONAL LEAKS. UPON ARRIVAL INTO YEG, THE REFERENCED HYDRAULIC LINE WAS REPLACED.