SDR SWAA090677

Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 7373L9

Difficulty date
January 31, 2009
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N658SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373L9
Aircraft serial
23332
Aircraft time
78,558 hours, 46,430 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
6544548
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
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/DECLARED EMERGENCY. LOST A-HYD QUANTITY PASSING THROUGH 20,000FT ON CLIMBOUT. FOLLOWED NORMAL FOM, QRH PROCEDURES. A-SYSTEM PUMPS TURNED OFF BEFORE QUANTITY DEPLETED. NO OTHER DISCREPANCY NOTED. FOUND A-SYSTEM ELEVATOR PCU LINE TO BE RUPTURED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LINE PER MM.

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