Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
July 6, 2016
Submitted
July 8, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29572
Aircraft time
11,358 hours, 4,457 cycles
Part
Drain Valve
Part number
3111794
Part serial
36444
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

RT ENG LOW PRESSURE HYD PUMP LIGHT ON DURING CLIMB. RT ELECTRIC PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF SYSTEM B HYD PRESSURED FLUID. EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM B RESERVOIR DRAIN VALVE DUE TO LEAK. ALSO REPLACED RT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP.