Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
August 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24873
Part
Pump
Part number
6507506
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
5,137 hours
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

CLT - FLT 806 - EN ROUTE FROM FLL-CLT, THE SYSTEM 'A' HYDRAULIC QTY INDICATOR DROPPED TO .25 INDICATION. F/O CONFIRMED VISUALLY A LEAK OFF THE LEFT WING NEAR THE ENGINE AND FLAP. THE NR 1 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY SYSTEM 'A' HYDRAULIC QTY DECREASING TO ZERO. TOTAL LOSS OF SYSTEM 'A' HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DID NOT OCCUR. CREW ELECTED TO CONTINUE FLIGHT TO CLT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP HAD FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SAME PER MM 29-15-12. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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