SDR CAL950745

Service difficulty report · Hyd Pump · Boeing 7372C0

Difficulty date
August 22, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73243
Make and model
Boeing 7372C0
Aircraft serial
20072
Part
Hyd Pump
Part number
6507606
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
13,069 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

GSO - FLT 1275 - THE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DECREASED TO ZERO DURING CLIMB-OUT OF GSO. THE FLUID LOSS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS. A MANUAL GEAR AND FLAP EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO GSO WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP LEAKING. THE NR 2 PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED TO FULL. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. (X)