Service difficulty report · Module · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
March 8, 2018
Submitted
March 13, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816AA
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
40634
Aircraft time
8,220 hours, 835 cycles
Part
Module
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

REMOTE DATA CONCENTRATOR FAILED DURING CRUISE, AT FL360. RT FUEL PUMP AFT AND AUTO SPEEDBRAKE EICAS CAUTIONS APPEARED WITH A TOTAL OF 17 STATUS MESSAGES INCLUDING SPAR VALVE R AND AHRVR. FUEL PUMP RIGHT AFT FAILED AND PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO ORD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. INVESTIGATED MAINTENANCE MESSAGE 42-59500 FOR RDC-10. GROUND TEST PASSED TO RESET MODULE IAW FIM 42-40-F2. MESSAGES CLEARED BY GROUND TEST. OK FOR SERVICE.

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