Service difficulty report · Packing · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
May 15, 2023
Submitted
May 17, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16703
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28764
Aircraft time
77,869 hours, 28,103 cycles
Part
Packing
Part number
40059531985
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left Hyd Eng Dri
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

LEFT HYD ENG DRIVEN PUMP LOW PREASURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED SWITC H OFF PER QRH MODULAR PACKAGE ASSY 276A2003-1, SEE PICS. CAPT REPORTS SYS A HYD QTY DROPPED TO 15 AT IT LOWEST. AFTER ENG DRIVEN PUMP WAS SHUTOFF PER QRH FLUID LOSS WAS MINIMIZED. ON ARRIVAL AT GATE LH WHEEL WELL WAS DRIPPING FLUID HEAVILY. WITH HYDRAULICS SHUT OFF FOUND ACTIVE LEAK COMING FROM SYS A FOUND PRESSURE TRANSDUCER FITTING ON "A" SYSTEM HYD PRESSURE PRESSURE LIGHT. REF: AMM 29-11-71, AMM 29-11-11, IPC 29-11-71 MODULE LEAKING FROM PINCHED/TORN O-RING PACKING. REPLACED AND AMM 12-12-00 PARTS USED: 40-0595-3-1985,QTY :1 PACKING, SERVICED RESERVOIR AND OPS/ LEAK CHECKED SYSTEM GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED EDP TEST WITH ALL OPERATIONS NORMAL- NO LOW.