Service difficulty report · Module · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
June 17, 2009
Submitted
June 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24555
Part
Module
Part number
651782120
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT FROM DCA, DURING GEAR RETRACTION, CREW REPORTED THE "A" HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE WENT TO BELOW 1,000 PSI WITH BOTH "A" SYSTEM HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. THE ELECTRIC PUMP LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND THE LANDING GEAR CAME UP OK. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLT. ON LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE "A" SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE MODULE LEAKING, WHEREBY NOT MAINTAINING SYSTEM HEAD PRESSURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED "A" SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE MODULE PER MM 29-09-11 AND 29-09-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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