Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7372T7

Difficulty date
May 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 7372T7
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Filter
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF WITH THE LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS UP, THE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WAS 3.0 GALLONS. ONE HOUR INTO FLIGHT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WAS 1.8 GALLONS. SEVENTEEN MINUTES LATER QUANTITY WAS 1.5. QUANTITY DROPPED 1.4 GALLONS IN 10 MINUTES. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED. ON APPROACH GEAR AND FLAPS UP QUANTITY 1.0 GALLONS, FLAPS/GEAR DOWN QUANTITY AT 0.8 GALLONS. HIGH PRESSURE FILTER 'O' RING REPLACED 'A' SYSTEM.

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