SDR CAL960386

Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Boeing 737130

Difficulty date
March 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N44214
Make and model
Boeing 737130
Aircraft serial
19031
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
65445101472
Condition
Leaking
Location
A-Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BUF - FLT 1420 - AIRCRAFT LOST A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WHILE EN ROUTE FROM EWR TO BUF. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN BUF WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE AT SYSTEM 'A' MODULAR UNIT LEAKING. THE PRESSURE LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, BOTH ENGINE DRIVE HYDRAULIC PUMPS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. AN ENGINE RUN WAS PERFORMED WITH ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS OPERATED AND THE GEAR HANDLE CYCLED. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. (X)