Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
June 27, 2000
Submitted
September 15, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22891
Part
Line
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Lt Wing Root
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

TPA - FLT 2676 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION FROM TPA, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW FOLLOWED QUICK REF HANDBOOK PROCEDURES AND SAFE GEAR INDICATIONS WERE RECEIVED. HOWEVER, CREW NOTICED THAT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE HAD DECREASED. DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO FIELD AT TPA. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE GATE DUE TO LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. MAINTENANCE FOUND A RUPTURED HYDRAULIC LINE IN THE LEFT WING ROOT. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINE. SERVICED HYDRAULICS. GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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