Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
November 8, 2006
Submitted
November 9, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24557
Part
Pump
Part number
6507506
Part serial
243577A
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
39,553 hours, 27,288 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

PIT FLT1942 FLIGHT WAS HOLDING FOR LGA WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LOST THE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULICS. DUE TO ATC HOLDING AND LOW CEILINGS AROUND LGA, DECISION WAS MADE TO DIVERT TO A LONGER RUNWAY AND BETTER WEATHER. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP LEAKING TO THE CAVITY. REPLACED HYDRAULIC PUMP PER MM 29-15-12-4. ALSO, REPLACED A LEAKING O-RING ON PRESSURE FITTING TO HYDRAULIC FILTER MODULE. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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