Service difficulty report · Packing · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
October 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23886
Part
Packing
Part number
NAS161212
Condition
Failed
Location
'A' Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 1876 - DURING CRUISE, SYS 'A' HYD QTY DECREASED TO ONE QUARTER MARK. SYS 'A' LOW PRESS LITE ILLUMINATED ON ENG NR 1 HYD PUMP. CREW SHUT OFF NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP. SHORTLY AFTER, SYSTEM 'A' HYDRAULIC QTY DECREASED TO ZERO AND SYSTEM 'A' PRESS READ NORMAL. CREW DECIDED TO DIVERT TO MIA. FLT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ALL SYSTEMS ON SYSTEM 'A' HYDRAULIC SIDE FUNCTIONED NORMAL FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEAK AT UNION ON PRESSURE INLET SIDE OF 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC MODULE. REPLACED PACKING AND SERVICED 'A' SYSTEM TO PROPER LEVEL. LEAK CHECK GOOD. RAN ENGINES TO CHECK OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS. ALL FUNCTION NORMALLY. (M)