Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
November 6, 2002
Submitted
November 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
22337
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Line
Part number
65B015122678
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
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 TURN BACK, NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LEAKING. QUANTITY STOPPED AT 2 GALLONS AFTER PLACING EDP SWITCH TO DEPRESS. ADP WORKED NORMAL AFTER 20 MINUTES IN CONTINUOUS ADP PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. FOUND LINE CRACKED AT CLAMP IN SAILBOAT AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINE IAW MM. CASE DRAIN FILTERS CHANGED AND SYSTEM OPERATED AND LEAK CHECKED IAW MM.

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