Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
March 5, 2000
Submitted
April 5, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N245US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22751
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 6 Spoiler
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BWI - FLT 2635 - DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE FROM BOS TO FLL, FLIGHT LOST SYSTEM A HYDRAULICS. CREW ACCOMPLISHED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO BWI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN O-RING FOR THE NR 6 SPOILER. REPLACED O-RING. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED CASE DRAIN FILTERS FOR SYSTEM A HYDRAULICS. SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)