Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
June 29, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Pump
Part number
62337
Part serial
MX504906
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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 APPROACH THE NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP (EDP) LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WAS ALSO LOW AT 22 PERCENT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO THE DESTINATION WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED A DAMAGED O-RING ON THE EDP INLET ELBOW. THE LEAK THAT OCCURRED CAUSED THE FLUID LEVEL TO DEPLETE ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE EDP TO CAVITATE. THIS CAUSED FAILURE OF THE PUMP AND CREATED THE LOW PRESSURE SITUATION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EDP, O-RINGS, FILTERS AND SERVICED THE HYDRAULIC FLUID. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER SUCCESSFUL LEAK TESTS WERE CONDUCTED.