Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
July 14, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N283AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
23116
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PBI-BWI - FLT 2615, DURING CRUISE, THE SYSTEM 'B' HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF PRESSURE ON HYDRAULIC GAUGE. SHORTLY AFTER, THE LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ON THE 'B' PUMPS ILLUMINATED. CREW SHUT OFF THE 'B' PUMPS AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT BWI. SYSTEM 'A' HYDRAULIC SYSTEM READ ONE GALLON UPON LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND AN O-RING DAMAGED AT THE NR 2 'B' PUMP PRESSURE LINE FITTING. REPLACED O-RING AND SERVICED SYSTEM. LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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