Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
March 30, 2001
Submitted
April 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22076
Aircraft time
59,966 hours, 44,376 cycles
Part
Pump
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 And 2 B Hyd
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

DURING CLIMB CHECK SWITCHED THE NR 1 B ELECTRIC PUMP OFF AND NOTICED PRESSURE FLUCTUATION ON B SYSTEM GUAGE. TURNED NR 1 ELEC PUMP BACK ON AND SEVERAL SECONDS LATER LOW NR 1 PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SYSTEM PRESSURE DROPPED TO 2200 PSI- UPON EXAM FOUND NR 1B ELECTRIC PUMP C/B POPPPED-PERFORMED POM PROCEDURE-LANDED IN ATL. REPLACED B SYSTEM HYD. PUMPS, CKS GD.