SDR CAL950133

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
February 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14307
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23358
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
A-Hyd Syst
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAH - FLT 1638 - THE A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY BEGAN TO DECRASE IN FLIGHT. THE LEAKAGE STOPPED WHEN THE A-SYSTEM WAS ISOLATED BY TURNING THE SYSTEM-1 FLIGHT CONTROL TO STANDBY RUDDER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE O-RING AT THE ACCUMULATOR FITTING OF A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC ELECTRIC PUMP LEAKING. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD. (X)