Service difficulty report · Reducer Fitting · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
April 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N573US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23560
Part
Reducer Fitting
Part number
MS21916D108
Condition
Leaking
Location
A Hyd System
Component
Vickers · 696601
Stage of operation
CR
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

DEN - FLT 8641 - EN ROUTE SYR TO LAS, CREW NOTED LOSS IN SYSTEM 'A' HYDRAULIC QUANTITY. CAPTAIN ELECTED TO DIVERT TO DEN. FLIGHT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE REDUCER FITTING ON THE HYDRAULIC TRANSFER VALVE LEAKING AND REPLACED IT. (X)