Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
June 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23876
Part
Pump
Part number
6507506
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
35,184 hours
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 268 - APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES OUT FROM PIT, THE FLIGHT LOST SYSTEM A-HYDRAULIC QUANTITY. CREW SHUT OFF SYSTEM 'A' ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC PUMP AND FOLLOWED PROCEDURES. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE ON ITS OWN POWER. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC PUMP, FILTERS, AND FLUSHED SYSTEM. SERVICED HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (X)