Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
April 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14246
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
20129
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
654463943
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Hyd Syst
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 HYD PRESSURE AND QTY DROPPED TO ZERO WHILE APPROACHING IAH. THE HYD LOSS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ILLUMINATION OF BOTH A-SYSTEM PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS. MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION AND ALTERNATE FLAPS WERE USED AND THE A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 A-SYSTEM SUPPLY LINE LEAKING IN LT INBD FLAP WELL AND THE NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYD PUMP PAD LEAKING. THE HYD PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE SUPPLY LINE WAS REPLACED USING A FLEX HOSE AND A DIP WAS ISSUED TO REPLACE THE FLEX HOSE WITHIN 500 CYCLES OR 1200 HOURS.