Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
November 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N255AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22797
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Pcu
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MKE - FLT 2745 - ABOUT 15 MINUTES OUT FROM MKE, THE B-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOST PRESSURE AND A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY DROPPED TO 1.25 GALLONS. THE LOW PRESS AND LOW QTY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CAPTAIN TURNED OFF B-PUMPS WITHIN 15 SECONDS OF LOW PRESS LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND MADE A NORMAL LANDING AT MKE. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINT FOUND A SEAL ON THE B-SYSTEM AILERON POWER CONTROL UNIT BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED AILERON POWER CONTROL UNIT (PN 65-44761-17) IN ASSOCIATION WITH MM 27-11-71. INSPECTED ALL HYD FILTERS FOR CONTAMINANTS. NO CONTAMINANTS FOUND. REPLACED FILTERS. SERVICED AIRCRAFT HYD SYSTEMS. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (X)