SDR SB05018

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
January 28, 2005
Submitted
February 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N391US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23313
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 6 Spoiler Act
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT - FLT556 - DURING CRUISE, ENROUTE FROM TPA TO DCA, CREW REPORTED LOSING SYSTEM B HYDRAULIC FLUID. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLT AND LANDED WITH A HYDRAULIC QUANTITY READING OF 1/4. THE B SYSTEM ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED ON LANDING AND WAS ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. FLIGHT TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER OWN POWER. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT WING NR 6 FLIGHT SPOILER ACTUATOR LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID FROM DAMAGED O-RING ON CHECK VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RING. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. RESERVICED HYDRAULIC FLUID.

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