SDR UIEA9809

Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
November 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508MC
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
21644
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic System
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A, H

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

What was found

FLT C1353 - ATL/ANC - DIVERTED TO JFK DUE NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM STARTED TO LOSE FLUID VERY SLOWLY IN FLIGHT. USED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST PROCEDURE AND SYSTEM STILL LOST FLUID VERY SLOWLY. WITH ADP OFF AND EDP IN SUPPLY OFF, SYSTEM IS COMPLETELY EMPTY. HAD TO EXTEND GEAR AND TE FLAP WITH ALT SYSTEMS. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. FOUND NR 1 HYD SYSTEM RETURN LINE FROM PRESSURE BULKHEAD (TAIL COMPT), LEAKING (REF IPC 29-11-16, FIG 1, ITEM 423). REPAIRED LINE PER MM 20-11-05. SERVICED NR 1 HYD SYSTEM AND PERFORMED LEAK CHECK AND BLED SYSTEM. NO LEAKS FOUND. SYSTEM OPERATION NOW NORMAL. (M)