Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Boeing 737217

Difficulty date
September 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12230
Make and model
Boeing 737217
Aircraft serial
19884
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
65446541001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Slat Act
Stage of operation
LD
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 AIRCRAFT LOST A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND QUANTITY UPON LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED SAFELY AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC LINE JUST OUTBOARD OF NR 2 SLAT ACTUATOR CRACKED. A FLEX LINE WAS INSTALLED AND A DIP WAS ISSUED TO REPLACE THE FLEX LINE WITHIN 1,200 HOURS OR 500 FLIGHTS. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED TO FULL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.