Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
October 11, 2003
Submitted
October 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N183AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22650
Aircraft time
64,211 hours, 51,999 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Pump
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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

ON CLIMB OUT OF PHX EN ROUTE FOR SJC LOST (A) SYS HYDS, TURNED BACK TO PHX & LANDED WITHOUT EVENT. MAINT R & R NR 2 EDP IAW T/C R5M29001. R & R (A) HYD SYS CASE DRAIN, PRESSURE, & RETURN FILTERS, FLUSHED SYSTEM IAW BMM 29-11-0, PG. 204. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF (A) HYD SYS WAS GOOD. CONFIRMED FAILURE OF EDP. VISUAL INSPECTION OF UNIT FOUND INTERNAL DRIVE SHAFT DAMAGED DUE TO BEARING FAILURE, PRETEST NOT ACCOMPLISHED. TEARDOWN OF UNIT FOUND O-RINGS HARD SET & WORN, CYLINDER BARREL, NOSE & FACE SEALS, HOLD DOWN & WEAR PLATES, PISTON & SHOE SUB ASSY DAMAGED BY BEARING FAILURE, & HANGAR TRUNNIONS, STROKING & RATE PISTONS, AND SPRING 195 WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED DAMAGED PARTS, MAINT & TEST ACCOMPLISHED.