Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
March 29, 2001
Submitted
May 3, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N775AU
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24933
Part
Pump
Part number
6507506
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
32,662 hours
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

MIA - FLT 1975 - EN ROUTE FROM CLT TO MBJ, FLYING OVER CUBA, CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THE NR 1 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LIGHT FLICKERED AND THAT HE WAS LOSING A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID. THE FLIGHT WAS 45 MINUTES FROM MBJ OR MIA, AND AFTER DISCUSSION, CAPTAIN AGREED TO DIVERT TO MIA. CREW FOLLOWED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT MIA. AFTER LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO GATE. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC PUMP PER MM 29-15-12. SERVICED A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR TO FULL. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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