SDR 99ZZZX1819

Service difficulty report · Module · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
October 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
HN6R593N
Aviation Technical Services Inc
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Part
Module
Part number
654468311
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hydraulic System
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOUND APPROXIMATELY 7 UNITS IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS WITH PIN HOLE CRACKS AT NR 1 PRESSURE PORT DURING THE INCOMING FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE UNIT. MOST UNITS WOULD SHOW LEAKS AT 3,000 PSI DURING PROOF PRESSURE TEST. THESE UNITS ARE INSTALLED ON THE BOEING 737 AT THE AFT BULKHEAD OF THE WHEEL WELL. THE MODULAR PACKAGE OPERATES THE HYDRAULIC ACTUATORS ON THE LEADING EDGE FLAPS AND THE RUDDER OF THE AIRCRAFT.