Service difficulty report · Return Hyd Line · Boeing 737217

Difficulty date
April 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13234
Make and model
Boeing 737217
Aircraft serial
19888
Part
Return Hyd Line
Part number
65445101218
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Spoiler
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 AIRCRAFT LOST A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY ON APPROACH. CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT WING SPOILER HYDRAULIC RETURN LINE ABOVE LEFT GEAR LEAKING. THE HYDRAULIC LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE CAUSED BY HYDRAULIC LOSS. PUMP FRAGMENTS WERE FOUND IN NR 2 ENGINE CASE DRAIN FILTER. THE CASE DRAIN FILTER WAS CHANGED AND LINES WERE FLUSHED. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.