Service difficulty report · Module · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 27, 2001
Submitted
April 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26924
Aircraft time
13,372 hours, 2,104 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Module
Part number
7321161002
Part serial
575130
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STRONG ODOR DETECTED IN COCKPIT DURING CRUISE WHEN UPPER RECIRCULATING FAN IS TURNED OFF. ODOR GOES AWAY QUICKLY WHEN FAN IS TURNED BACK ON. LOWER FAN OK. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO FAULTY RT HYDRAULIC PNEUMATIC PRESSURIZATION MODULE. THE PNEUMATIC DUCTING WAS CONTAMINATED BECAUSE THIS UNIT WAS ALLOWING A SMALL AMOUNT OF HYDRAULIC FLUID PASS THROUGH THE CHECK VALVE. THE MODULE WAS REPLACED, AND A VERY THOROUGH PNEUMATIC DUCTING AND PACK BURNOUT WAS ACCOMPLISHED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER ODOR COMPLAINTS. THE ABOVE IS ALSO THE RESPONSE TO MRR NUMBER 2001UALA00216.