Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
August 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N233US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22273
Part
Line
Part number
BACH8A06NN0263T
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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 2692 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MCO, AFTER GEAR AND FLAP RETRACTION, THE 'A' HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE LIGHT AND MASTER CAUTION LIGHT FLICKERED. HYDRAULIC QUANTITY RAPIDLY WENT TO ZERO. AIRCRAFT LEVELED OFF AT 5,000 FEET AS CREW ACCOMPLISHED CHECKLIST. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT MCO. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT BUT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NLG ACTUATOR LINE TO BE AT FAULT. REPLACED SAME. DUE TO HYDRAULIC LOSS, MAINTENANCE ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS AND FILTERS. SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)