SDR SB07012

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
February 11, 2007
Submitted
February 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N444US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24862
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

CLT FLT1786 EN ROUTE FROM JAX TO CLT, DURING CRUISE, CREW REPORTED LOSS OF B-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AS HYDRAULIC QUANTITY RAPIDLY WENT DOWN TO 1/4. THE FIRST INDICATION WAS NR 2 ENGINE BELOW PRESSURE LIGHT, FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF B-HYDRAULIC FLUID AND THEN B-SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. OVERHEAT LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AT ANYTIME. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED B-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE LINE PER MM 20-10-52. LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY.

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