Service difficulty report · Module · Boeing 7372E3

Difficulty date
August 22, 2001
Submitted
August 31, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N138AW
Make and model
Boeing 7372E3
Aircraft serial
22792
Aircraft time
59,835 hours, 49,552 cycles
Part
Module
Part number
65178229
Part serial
2739
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
25,182 hours, 18,880 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIR TURNBACK - FLT 704 - DURING CLIMBOUT OF PHX THE AUTO PILOT DISCONNECTED, YAW DAMPER DISENGAGED AND B-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. AT THE TIME OF OCCURRENCE THE NR 2 B-SYSTEM ELEC HYD PUMP WAS INOPERATIVE ON MEL 29-2 COND 1 DUE TO LOW PRESSURE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO PHX AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. IN PHX MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 B-SYS HYD PUMP WHICH WAS NO HELP. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THE B-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC MODULAR PACKAGE ASSY TO BE THE CAUSE FOR LOSING PRESSURE. THE B-SYS HYD MOD ASSY WAS REPLACED PER AMM 29-12-31 AND OPERATIONAL AND FUNCTION CHECKS WERE GOOD. MEL 29-2 WAS CLEARED. NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

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