Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 747251B

Difficulty date
March 22, 2009
Submitted
March 25, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N623US
Make and model
Boeing 747251B
Aircraft serial
21705
Part
Pump
Part number
29756
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENROUTE, THE NR 4 HYDRAULIC SYS LOST BOTH PRESSURE AND FLUID QUANTITY. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY TO ALLOW FOR ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION OF THE WING GEAR. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MX FOUND THE NR 4 ENGINE DRIVEN HYD PUMP LEAKING FROM THE CASE DRAIN AND REPLACED IT. SYS OPERATION WAS NORMAL AFTER THE PUMP WAS REPLACED. (K)