Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
April 19, 2001
Submitted
May 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N283AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
23116
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

LGA-JAX - FLT 2650 - DURING CRUISE, THE ''A'' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DECREASED TO ZERO. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLT. EN ROUTE TO CLT, BOTH ''A'' SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE PRESSURE AND RETURN HYDRAULIC LINES CHAFED AND LEAKING. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE LINES AND REPLACED BOTH ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS AND CASE DRAIN FILTERS. SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RESERVOIR. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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