Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
May 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N248US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22755
Part
O-Ring
Part number
NAS16126
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Spoiler Act
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

IND - AT FL280 EN ROUTE FROM CLT TO ORD, SYSTEM 'A' HYDRAULICS FAILED. QTY AND PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. CREW ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND DIVERTED TO IND. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MX FOUND THE O-RING LEAKING ON NR 3 SPOILER ACTUATOR. REPLACED O-RING. ALSO, REPLACED 'A' SYSTEM PRESSURE AND RETURN FILTERS. NO METAL CONTAMINATION FOUND. REPLACED BOTH ENGINE DRIVEN PUMPS AS PRECAUTIONARY. SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. LEAK CHECK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)