Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
September 2, 2000
Submitted
October 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23703
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 579 - ON APPROACH TO CLT, CREW DECLARED AND EMERGENCY DUE TO LOW PRESSURE ON THE SYSTEM A HYDRAULICS. QUANTITY AND PRESSURE LOSS WAS THROUGH THE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP. QUANTITY LOSS STOPPAGE WHEN ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP WAS BYPASSED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LOOSE SYSTEM A HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE TO THE AILERON PCU LEAKING. SECURED LOOSE LINE. SERVICED SYSTEM A HYDRAULICS. LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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