Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
March 11, 2004
Submitted
March 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N329DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23101
Aircraft time
49,560 hours, 39,184 cycles
Part
Relief Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd Reservoir
Stage of operation
AP
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

DURING APPROACH PHASE AFTER PLACING THE FLAP LEVER TO 5 SYSTEM A PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO WITH ASSOCIATED SYSTEM A LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. REPLACED SEVERAL LINES AND RESERVOIR PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE.