Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 737231

Difficulty date
July 14, 2003
Submitted
September 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N54354
Make and model
Boeing 737231
Aircraft serial
21986
Part
Check Valve
Part number
2S5304
Condition
Leaking
Location
'A' Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
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, DURING CLIMB-OUT COCKPIT HAD A HEAVY CHEMICAL ODOR SHORTLY AFTER CABIN BEGAN TO FILL WITH A SMOKEY MIST, SMOKE BEGAN TO CLEAR WHEN ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE. PROBLEM GOT WORSE AS POWER WAS APPLIED DURING FINAL APPROACH. REPLACED THREE EACH 'A' HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR PRESSURIZATION CHECK VALVES. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)