Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
August 1, 2007
Submitted
December 18, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N336UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24240
Aircraft time
55,550 hours, 31,007 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Hyd Pump
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTS 'A' RESERVOIR QUANTITY DECREASED TO ROUGHLY 25 PERCENT. IMPROPER O-RING INSTALLATION. REPLACED O-RING AT EDMP PUMP-SERVICED SYSTEM-LEAKED CHECKED-NONE NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE. FOUND O-RING DISLODGED BETWEEN UNION AND PUMP PORT DUE TO MISSING STEEL BACKUP WASHER. REPLACED BOTH STEEL WASHER AND O-RING TO REPAIR THIS LEAK.