Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
June 2, 2001
Submitted
June 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N389US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23311
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
65C268091072
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
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

DCA - FLT 2299 - AFTER T/O , AS THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, RECEIVED A RED LIGHT FOR THE RT MLG. THEN RECEIVED A RED LIGHT FOR THE A SYS HYDRAULIC. CONTINUED TO CLIMB TO FL190 THEN PERFORMED PROCEDURES FOR A SYS HYDRAULIC FAILURE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT MLG ACTUATOR PRESSURE LINE AND SPOILER B SYS RETURN LINE LEAKING AND CHAFED AGAINST ONE ANOTHER. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINES. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE A SYS ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC PUMP (P/N MPEV3-056-9A) AND NR 1 ENG DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP (P/N 65075-06) AS PRECAUTION. SERVICED HYDRAULICS. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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