Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
August 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24559
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
65C268103035
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
CR
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

MCO - FLT 538 - APPROX 5 MINS AFTER T/O, THE 'B' HYD SYS LOW PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY A TOTAL LOSS OF 'B' HYD SYS QTY AND SUBSEQUENT ILLUMINATION OF THE 'B' SYSTEM LOW QTY LIGHT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE CREW NOTICED STANDBY HYD SYS LOW PRESSURE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY ILLUMINATION OF STANDBY SYS LOW QTY LIGHT. CAPT CONTACTED AND DIVERTED TO MCO. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE CABIN WAS PREPPED. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE WITH THE 'A' HYD SYS PRESS AND QTY NORMAL. MX R/R'D TEMPORARY FLEX LINE WITH A RIGID HYD PRESS LINE FOR 'B' SYS SPOILERS IN RT MLG WHEELWELL. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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