Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 777233LR

Difficulty date
April 2, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 777233LR
Aircraft time
37,450 hours
Engine
Ge GE90110B1
Part
Pump
Part number
972952
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT DEPARTED AND ACFT BEHIND WITNESSED VAPOUR COMING FROM RT ENGINE. ONCE IN THE AIR HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IN RT PRIMARY PUMP WENT TO ZERO. MAINTENANCE ADVISED AFTER LANDING, IT WAS A BLOWN SEAL. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC AND AFTER QUICK CONSULT WITH DUTY PILOT ELECTED TO DUMP FUEL. FLIGHT ORBITED AT 10000 FT FOR 30 MINS AND DUMPED 30,000 KGS, FUEL DUMP MESSAGE COMPLETED. FLIGHT RETURNED WITH A LANDING WEIGHT OF APPROXIMATELY 287,000KGS, APPROX 55,000KGS, OVER MLW. EMERGENCY SERVICES WERE ON STANDBY ON ARRIVAL TO INSPECT BRAKES RESOLUTION: RT EDP REPLACED IAW AMM 29-11-05-02B.