Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
April 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N334US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23231
Part
Line
Part number
AS1160800264
Condition
Leaking
Location
'B' Hyd System
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

PIT - FLT 1628 - AFTER CLIMB FROM PHL AT FL330, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE FAILURE OF SYSTEM 'B' HYDRAULICS. CREW REPORTED ZERO PRESSURE AND QUANTITY. THE 'B' SYSTEM PUMPS WERE TURNED OFF WITHIN TWO MINUTES OF LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE ON ITS POWER. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND A HYDRAULIC LINE IN THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL LEAKING. REPLACE HYDRAULIC LINE. ALSO, REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP AND ALL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FILTERS. SERVICED HYDRAULIC TO FULL. RAN ENGINE AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)