Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 7572S7

Difficulty date
April 4, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901AW
Make and model
Boeing 7572S7
Aircraft serial
23321
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
211C223209
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Hyd Module
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LAS-JFK - FLT 297 - AIR TURNBACK DUE TO LOSS OF LT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID, EICAS MESSAGE INDICATED FLUID LEVEL DROPPED TO .25. ACFT RETURNED TO LAS AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX FOUND PRESSURE SWITCH ON LT HYDRAULIC MODULE IN LT PYLON DEFECTIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESSURE SWITCH. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SERVICED, OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)

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