Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
October 27, 2006
Submitted
October 30, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24560
Engine
Ge CFM563BUS
Engine time
50,391 hours, 32,782 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
6507506
Part serial
201983
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Eng
Part time
38,973 hours, 28,062 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PIT FLT1780, ON DESCENT INTO PIT FROM BOS, CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL DUE TO LOW HYDRAULIC QUANTITY. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC PUMP. ALSO, FOUND THE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR LEAKING AT END CASE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACCUMULATOR PER TASK 32-41-51-404-013. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL HYDRAULIC FILTERS. RAN NR 2 ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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