Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
March 9, 2003
Submitted
December 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N744AL
Make and model
Boeing 73776N
Aircraft serial
32582
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
1225P62
Condition
Failed
Location
'A' Hyd Sys
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

AFTER TAKEOFF THE 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMP LIGHT CAME ON. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HNL AND MADE AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE VERIFIED THE LOW PRESSURE LIGHT. THE 'A' SYSTEM ELECTRIC PUMP PRESSURE SWITCH, NR 2 ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVEN PUMP AND SYSTEM FILTERS WERE REPLACED. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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