Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
June 12, 2008
Submitted
July 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N712TW
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
27624
Aircraft time
36,079 hours, 13,072 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
291702437
Part serial
MX566041
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

EICAS - L HYD ENG PUMP- WHEN LEFT ELEC PUMP IS TURNED OFF THE LEFT HYD SYSTEM LOSES PRESSURE. RUDDER RATIO EICAS MSG AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES. LT HYD SYSTEM OVERHEAT. SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE. LEFT ENG EMERGENCY HANDLE PULLED/ENG HYD PUMP SWITCH OFF/CTR RESERVOIR HEAD PRESS BLEED HYD SERVICE DOOR OPEN. PRESS FILTER AND CASE DRAIN REMOVED FOR INSPECTION LT ENG PUMP REMOVED. CHECKED MAIN PRESSURE FILTER FOR METAL, NO METAL FOUND. REPLACED FILTER AND SAFETIED. REPLACED NR 1 EDP PRESSURE AND CASE DRAIN FILTERS AFTER FLUSHING SYSTEM.

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