Service difficulty report · Module · Boeing 737217

Difficulty date
October 25, 2003
Submitted
November 21, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737217
Aircraft time
66,179 hours, 35,871 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Module
Condition
Failed
Location
A-Hyd Sys
Component
A System Pressu
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DECENT NR1 A SYS LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHORTLY, NR 2 A SYS LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUM. CREW ACCOMPLISHED QRH FOR LOSS OF SYS A. EMERGENCY DECLARED & LANDED. MAINT CHECKED SERVICEABLE HYD SYS RES STANDPIPE & PRESSURE. ENG RAN AND HYD PRESSURE SERVICEABLE AT 3000 PSI. MAINT SUSPECTED PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IN A SYS PRESSURE MODULE TO BE AT FAULT. A SYS PRESSURE MODULE REPLACED AND GROUND RUNS SATISFACTORY. AC RELEASED FOR SERVICE. TO PERFORM A FULL INSP AND FUNCTION OF RESERVOIR AIR PRESSURE SYS TO ENSURE FAULT WAS NOT CAUSED BY CAVITATING PUMPS DUE TO HEAD PRESSURE LOSS.