Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Boeing 737130

Difficulty date
June 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N77204
Make and model
Boeing 737130
Aircraft serial
19021
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
65445101562
Condition
Chafed
Location
Rt Rear Spar
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

THE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO WHILE EN ROUTE. THE HYDRAULIC LOSS CHECKLIST WAS COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO GSO WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC SUPPLY LINE IN THE RT REAR SPAR AREA WITH A HOLE CHAFED THROUGH IT. THE SUPPLY LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE HYDRAULIC LINE IT RUBBED AGAINST WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.