Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
January 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N233US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22273
Part
Seal
Part number
049415
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Spoiler Act
Stage of operation
CL
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

BWI - FLT 2299 - FLT DEPARTED MHT THEN DIVERTED TO BWI DUE TO HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QTY DROPPING BELOW REFILL LINE. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS. NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. FLIGHT THEN DEPARTED BWI AND RETURNED TO FIELD SHORTLY THEREAFTER DUE TO HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QTY AGAIN GRADUALLY DROPPING TO BELOW THE REFILL LINE. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BLOWN O-RING SEAL FOR THE RIGHT WING INBOARD SPOILER ACTUATOR. REPLACED SAME, SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. GROUND TEST AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. ALSO, CHECKED ALL HYDRAULIC PUMPS. PUMPS WERE FOUND NORMAL. (M)