Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Boeing 737130

Difficulty date
September 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N44214
Make and model
Boeing 737130
Aircraft serial
19031
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
65445101275
Condition
Ruptured
Location
A-Hyd Syst
Stage of operation
CR
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 QUANTITY AND PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO WITH ILLUMINATION OF A PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS. THE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FAILURE CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULC PRESSURE LINE ON RT WING AFT SPAR SECTION BETWEEN ENGINE AND LANDING GEAR FORWARD AND OUTBOARD OF STRUT RUPTURED. THE LINE WAS REPLACED USING FLEX LINE AND A DIP WAS ISSUED TO REPLACE THE FLEX LINE WITH A PERMANENT LINE WITHIN 1,200 HOURS OR 500 FLIGHTS. IN ADDITION, BOTH THE NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS AND THE NR 2 ELECTRIC PUMP WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.