Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Boeing 737217

Difficulty date
December 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16232
Make and model
Boeing 737217
Aircraft serial
19886
Part
Cylinder
Part number
69546001
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
21,113 hours
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 NR 1 ENGINE HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO ON APPROACH TO EWR. ALL ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY CHECKLISTS WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT MLG HYDRAULIC TRANSFER CYLINDER LEAKING. THE TRANSFER CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-32-71. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD.