Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Boeing 737217

Difficulty date
October 5, 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 Le Slat Act
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-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY WAS LOST WHILE ON APPROACH. THE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LOSS CHECKLIST WAS COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 SLAT ACTUATOR HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE CRACKED AT B-BUT. THE LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED TO FULL. IN ADDITION, THE NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED FOR NO OUTPUT. THE ENGINES WERE RUN AND LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.