SDR Q2SA783003

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 747281F

Difficulty date
October 31, 2009
Submitted
November 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783SA
Make and model
Boeing 747281F
Aircraft serial
23919
Aircraft time
88,194 hours, 16,939 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
974153535
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AFTER TAKING OFF FROM KDOV, NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY DECREASED RAPIDLY, CREW RAN ABNORMAL CHECKLIST IN ACCORDANCE WITH B-747-200/300 QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK. CONTINUED FLIGHT AND LANDED SAFELY AT KJFK. AFTER LANDING MAINTENANCE CREW FOUND A RUPTURED HYDRAULIC FLEXIBLE LINE DOWNSTREAM THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC AIR DRIVEN PUMP. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RUPTURED LINE WITH A SERVICEABLE ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH BOEING 747 AMM 20-11-18, NO FURTHER LEAK NOTED AT PRESSURE CHECK. AIRCRAFT RESTORED TO NORMAL.