SDR SB08014

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
March 19, 2008
Submitted
March 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24557
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Blown
Location
Lt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
CL
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

MCO - FLT1926 - ON LIFTOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION OUT OF MCO, CREW LOST A SYSTEM HYDRAULICS AS LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. PUMPS WERE LEFT ON ABOUT FIVE MINUTES AFTER THE LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. FLUID WAS DEPLETED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT MCO WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A TEMPORARY FLEX LINE INSTALLED IN THE LEFT WHEELWELL/WING ROOT AREA THAT HAD BLOWN. REPLACED TEMPORARY HYDRAULIC LINE AND INSPECTED FILTERS FOR DEBRIS. NONE FOUND. FLUSHED A SYSTEM HYDRAULIC LINES AND REPLACED FILTERS. ALSO, REPLACED A SYSTEM ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVEN PUMP PER MM 29-15-22. SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RESERVOIR TO FULL. LEAK CHECK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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