Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
November 3, 2002
Submitted
November 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N389US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23311
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
BACH8A06EE0260T
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
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

CLT - FLT 794 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION FROM CLT, EN ROUTE TO SYR, CREW REPORTED THE LOSS OF SYSTEM 'A' HYDRAULICS DURING FLAP RETRACTION FROM 5 UNITS TO 1 UNIT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR FLEX LINE LEAKING FROM A HOLE WORN IN THE LINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLEX LINE. PERFORMED GEAR SWING PER MM 32-32-11. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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