# SDR USAASB00062

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 5, 2000
- Submitted: April 5, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N245US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N245US), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737201
- Aircraft serial: 22751
- System (JASC): [2761 · Drag Control Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2761)
- Part: O-Ring
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nr 6 Spoiler
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J, K
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00062

## Discrepancy

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)

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