Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
February 23, 2001
Submitted
March 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N253AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22795
Part
Hydraulic Line
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

PIT - FLT 2622 - EN ROUTE FROM BWI TO MDW, AT FL280, FLIGHT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF SYSTEM A HYDRAULIC QUANTITY FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF HYDRAUIC PRESSURE. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO PIT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE HYDRAUILC PRESSURE HOSE LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESSURE HOSE AND SYSTEM 'A' AND 'B' PRESSURE AND RETURN CASE DRAIN FILTERS AS PRECAUTIONARY. NO EVIDENCE OF DEBRIS NOTED. SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND PRESSURIZED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. LEAK CHECK GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING AND FREE FALL CHECK OF GEAR. CHECKS GOOD. RAN FLAPS THROUGH FULL TRAVEL IN BOTH NORMAL AND ALTERNATE MODES. SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD. RAN