Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
June 30, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 73776N
Aircraft time
44,667 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Pump
Part number
66087
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
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 THE FIRST DEPARTURE AFTER AN ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP REPLACEMENT, AFTER SELECTING GEAR UP THERE WAS AN A SYS HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE INDICATION WHICH LASTED APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS. 10 MINUTES LATER THE HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE INDICATION RETURNED. THE ACFT DIVERTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CASE DRAIN QUICK DISCONNECT FITTING IMPROPERLY INSTALLED CAUSING THE PUMP TO FAIL. THE PUMP AND QUICK DISCONNECT FITTING WERE REPLACED AND THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUSHED AND FILTERS REPLACED.

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