Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 737210C

Difficulty date
August 23, 2007
Submitted
August 29, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N834AL
Make and model
Boeing 737210C
Aircraft serial
20917
Aircraft time
63,198 hours, 55,037 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
BACC45FT105S
Part serial
INIT03329
Condition
Failed
Location
Pressure Switch
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NON-ETOPTS CARGO FLIGHT 928 HNL-OGG, ON TAKE OFF, AFTER THE CREW RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR, THE CREW NOTED HYDRAULIC QUANTITY INDICATION DROPPED TO 2 GALLONS. AFTER FLAPS WERE RETRACTED, THE QUANTITY DROPPED DOWN TO 1.5 GALLONS AND THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO HNL. THE CREW LANDED IN HNL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ADDED 1.5 GALLONS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID TO THE RESERVOIR, OPERATED THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS. NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. MAINTENANCE ALSO FOUND THE NR 2 B SYSTEM PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT INOPERATIVE AND RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE PER MEL 29-5. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE MEL WAS CLEARED BY REPLACING THE LOW PRESSURE SWITCH CONNECTOR IAW AMM 29-12-31.