Service difficulty report · Module · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
November 22, 2003
Submitted
November 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326AW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23258
Aircraft time
57,973 hours, 36,918 cycles
Part
Module
Part number
651782120
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
57,971 hours, 36,916 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ON DESCENT, A-SYSTEM HYDS FAILED, A/C WAS TOWED OFF RUNWAY TO GATE. MX FOUND CHECK VALVE BLOWN OUT OF A-SYSTEM HYD PRESSURE MANIFOLD, R / R A-SYSTEM HYD PRESSURE MODULE ASSY IAW BMM. DUE TO LOSS OF FLUID REPLACED A-SYSTEM HYD EDP IAW T/C R5M29001, A-SYSTEM HYD ELECTRIC PUMP IAW T/C R4M29002, & A-SYSTEM HYD FILTERS, OPS & LEAK CHECK GOOD. TEARDOWN ANALYSIS OF HYD PRESSURE MODULE ASSY CONFIRMED FAILURE OF UNIT. FOUND UNIT IN OVERALL WORN CONDITION REQUIRING OVERHAUL, CHECK VALVE MISSING & WRONG P/N PRESSURE SWITCH INSTALLED. INSTALLED A NEW CHECK VALVE & REPLACED PRESSURE SWITCH, 10 EACH O-RINGS, 5 EACH BACK-UP RINGS, AND FILTER ELEMENT.