SDR SWAA010761

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 7373L9

Difficulty date
March 13, 2001
Submitted
March 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N658SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373L9
Aircraft serial
23332
Aircraft time
53,239 hours, 26,457 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
3290002
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg W/W
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

AIR TURNBACK, NLG RED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF/GEAR RETRACTION. LOUD NOISE FROM DRAG CONTINUED UNTIL GEAR HANDLE PLACED IN DOWN POSITION. ALL INDICATIONS THEN APPEARED NORMAL. FOUND NLG UPLOCK HYDRAULIC LINE LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINE AND CYCLED GEAR, OP''S CHECK GOOD PER MM.

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