Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
December 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17326
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23456
Part
Filter
Condition
Leaking
Location
A-Hyd Syst
Stage of operation
CR
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

THE A-SYSTEM ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE EN ROUTE. THE A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SHUT OFF AND THE QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO DEN WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE O-RING ON A SYSTEM ELECTRIC PUMP ACOUSTIC FILTER ASSEMBLY LEAKING. THE FILTER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS REPLACED, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.