Service difficulty report · Hydrauic Line · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
October 15, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N275AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22887
Part
Hydrauic Line
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

BOS - FLT 2674 - FLT WAS ON 4 MILE FINAL INTO BOS WHEN COMPLETE LOSS OF SYSTEM 'A' HYDRAULICS OCCURRED AFTER GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. CAPT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ACCOMPLISHED GO-AROUND TO COMPLETE CHECKLIST. CABIN WAS PREPPED FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE LANDING GEAR WAS PINNED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH HYDRAULIC LINES TO THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT CYLINDER. DUE TO HYDRAULIC LOSS, MAINTEANCE ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS AND FILTERS. SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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