Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
February 26, 2000
Submitted
April 5, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N259AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22806
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
6546858236
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

JAX - FLT 2704 - EN ROUTE FROM TPA-BWI, AT FL290, CREW CONTACTED DISPATCH VIA ACARS THAT FLT LOST SYSTEM A HYD. AT THIS TIME, IT WAS DETERMINED TO CONTINUE TO BWI. HOWEVER, ANOTHER MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED FROM ACARS STATING THAT BOTH LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS WERE ON AND THERE WAS NO HYDRAULIC FLUID. AT THIS TIME, CAPT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO COMPLETE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS. FLT DIVERTED TO JAX AND LANDED W/O INCIDENT. A/C WAS TOWED TO GATE. MX FOUND THE NR 1 ENG HYD DRIVEN PUMP PRESSURE LINE CHAFED THROUGH. REPLACED LINE WITH TEMPORARY FLEX HOSE AND PROGRAMMED LINE FOR REPLACEMENT. INSPECTED PUMPS, PRESSURE AND CASE DRAIN FILTERS FOR HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS A AND B. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RAN ENGINES. LEAK AN