Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
June 12, 2010
Submitted
June 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450UW
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24933
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

IAH - ON CLIMBOUT FROM IAH, APPROXIMATELY 4,000 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, CREW REPORTED LOSS OF A SYSTEM HYDRAULICS. THE NR 1 ENGINE ELECTRIC PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE A SYSTEM QUANTITY GAUGE STAYED AT ONE QUARTER FULL AND THE NR 2 ENGINE ELECTRIC PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT IAH. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE ON IT'S OWN POWER. THE A SYSTEM QUANTITY GAUGE REMAINED AT ONE QUARTER FULL ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC LINE ON THE INBOARD SIDE OF RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK. LEAK CHECK GOOD. SERVICED A SYSTEM RESERVOIR AS REQUIRED. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF HYDRAULICS, ELECTRIC AND ENGINE DRIVEN PUMPS GOOD.

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