SDR SWAA120236

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
January 12, 2012
Submitted
January 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N323SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
23344
Aircraft time
78,743 hours, 70,362 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
UK
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

DECLARED EMERGENCY - AT ALT "B" SYS HYDRAULIC QUANTITY RAPIDLY FELL TO 1/3 FULL. SHORTLY AFTER B SYS ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PUMP SHUT DOWN IAW QRH. FOUND "B" SYS PRESSURE LINE TO LANDING GEAR TRANSFER VALVE LEAKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RING, B SYS. RETURN FILTER, CASE DRAIN FILTER FOR EDP & EDMP PER MM.

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