Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Boeing 737130

Difficulty date
January 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N44214
Make and model
Boeing 737130
Aircraft serial
19031
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
65445101579
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Mlg
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 LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS FLICKERED AND THE A-SYSTEM HYRDAULIC QUANTITY GAUGE READ ZERO ON APPROACH PRIOR TO GEAR AND FLAP EXTENSION. THE HYDRAULIC FAILURE CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED AND A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE BEHIND FRONT SPAR, OUTBOARD OF RIGHT MLG LEAKING. THE LINE WAS REPAIRED IAW GMM 10-799-78 AND A DIP WAS ISSUED TO REPLACE THE LINE WITHIN 1,200 HOURS OR 500 FLIGHTS, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.