Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
June 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14358
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23943
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
BACH8A06NN0336T
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg Actuator
Stage of operation
AP
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

THE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO EWR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE LEAKING. THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED.