SDR CAL951075

Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
November 29, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14246
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
20129
Part
Hyd Line
Condition
Chafed
Location
A-Hyd System
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

FLT 1616 - MCO - THE NR 1 ENGINE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY GAUGE READING NEAR ZERO WHILE EN ROUTE FROM MIA TO GSO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO MCO AND WHILE ON SHORT FINAL THE 'B LOW QUANTITY' LIGHT CAME ON. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE ALONG KEEL BEAM IN RIGHT WHEEL WELL CHAFED THROUGH. THE LINE WAS REPLACED USING FLEX LINE AND A DIP WAS ISSUED TO REPLACE THE FLEX LINE WITHIN 500 FLIGHTS OR 1200 HOURS, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. (M)