Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
January 8, 2012
Submitted
January 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N666UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29238
Aircraft time
48,810 hours, 13,112 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Faulty
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RUDDER RATIO EICAS ON WHEN SELECTION OF FLAPS 5 ON APPROACH. LT SYS HYD PRESSURE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WITH HYD 'OFF'. SUSPECT SWITCH S27. REF FIM AND FAULT BITE INDICATED LT HYD PRESS SWITCH. REPLACED SWITCH AND NO FAULTS NOTED. REPLACED RUDDER RATIO CHANGER MECHANISM LVDT. REPLACED RRCM LVT PER MM. REPLACED RRCM LVDT. SECURED CONNECTORS ALSO. ALSO REINSTALLED LOWER LT BLUE ROD END BOLT. OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO FAULTS.