Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
November 16, 2002
Submitted
November 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373DL
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23520
Aircraft time
41,797 hours, 33,228 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Low
Location
A System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SYSTEM A HYD QTY INDICATOR DROPPED TO 1.5 GALLONS FOLLOWED BY ILLUMINATION OF SYSTEM B LOW QTY LIGHT. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES FOLLOWED. A/C ARRIVED WITH A SYSTEM AT 2.5 GAL. SERVICED TO FULL EXERCISED FLAPS/SLATS AND SPOILERS OPERATED GEAR HANDLE. PERFORMED YAW DAMP TEST OPERATED RUDDER. RAN B SYSTEM FOR SEVERAL HOURS. NO LEAKS FOUND.