SDR CAL960280

Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Boeing 737217

Difficulty date
March 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12230
Make and model
Boeing 737217
Aircraft serial
19884
Part
Hyd Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
B Hyd System
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

FLT NR 512 - EWR - THE 'B' HYD SYSTEM WAS LOST AFTER TAKEOFF FROM EWR. THE LOSS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ILLUMINATION OF SYSTEM 'B' LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS. THE 'B' SYSTEM PUMPS WERE TURNED OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 1 'B' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE TO NR 1 'B' PUMP LEAKING. THE LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE NR 1 'B' SYSTEM ELECTRIC DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED TO FULL. BOTH THE NR 1 AND NR 2 'B' SYSTEM PUMPS WERE OPERATED AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. (M)