Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
June 13, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N528MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
22472
Aircraft time
77,051 hours, 15,311 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
BACH30BOIG0630H
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CLIMB NR 4 HYD SYSTEM STARTED DECREASING AND LOW QUANTITY LIGHT CAME ON. FHB PROCEDURES C/W AND QUANTITY WAS STILL DECREASING. ENG PUMP SWITCH WAS POSITIONED TO "SUPPLY OFF" WITH ENGINE RUNNING. QUANTITY INDICATOR ZERO AT COMPLETION OF CHECKLIST. FOUND HYD FLEXLINE AT LEFT WING GEAR DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR ASSY UNLOCK LINE LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYD FLEX LINES PER GMM 7.4.1. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 HYD PUMP AND CASE DRAIN FILTER AS PER AMM 29-11-03/05.

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