Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
March 15, 2004
Submitted
August 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N393US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23315
Part
Tube
Part number
65C268101027
Condition
Leaking
Location
A-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

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CLT, THE RIGHT MLG WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE RT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP LOW PRESURE LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. CREW ACCOMPLISHED QUICK REF HANDBOOK PROCEDURES, SELECTED THE HYDRAULIC PUMP TO OFF AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE ON OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR 'UP' TUBE ASSEMBLY SPLIT OPEN. REPLACED TUBE ASSEMBLY. CHECKED A-SYSTEM ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP CASE DRAIN AND PRESSURE FILTERS. BOTH CHECKED CLEAN. SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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