Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
April 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N246US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22753
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

RDU - FL2604 - AIRCRAFT WAS EN ROUTE FROM FLL TO BWI, WHEN IT WAS DIRECTED TO HOLD SHORT OF RDU DUE TO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AT DCA. WHILE HOLDING AT 2,500 FEET, THE 'A' HYDRAULIC SYSTEM GAUGE READ ZERO AND WHILE TURNING DURING THE HOLD, THE 'A' SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND BEGAN TO FLICKER. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO RDU AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND A SPOILER RETURN LINE IN THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEELWELL WITH A HOLE IN THE LINE. ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR AND INSTALLED A FLEX LINE. SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO FULL. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. HYDRAULIC LINE IS PROGRAMMED FOR REPLACEMENT. (M)