Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
October 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12327
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23457
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
AS116080264
Condition
Ruptured
Location
B-Hyd Syst
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIRCRAFT LOST B-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC FLEX LINE AT B-SYSTEM ELECTRIC PUMP RUPTURED. THE FLEX LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED DUE TO THE LOW PRESSURE LIGHT REMAINING ON. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.