Service difficulty report · Hyd Pump · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
June 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17345
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23583
Part
Hyd Pump
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE B-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO 1/2 ACCOMPANIED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE B-ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT WHILE EN ROUTE. THE B-ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS SHUT OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP LEAKING AND THE FILTER HOUSING FOR ELECTRIC DRIVEN B-PUMP CRACKED. THE NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP AND B-SYSTEM FILTER WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED AND OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.