Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
July 21, 2000
Submitted
October 30, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23984
Part
Check Valve
Part number
H61C0552M1
Condition
Unscrewed
Location
A Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
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

PHL-FLT 1451 - EN ROUTE FROM MHT-DCA, AT FL350, A SYS HYD FLUID DROPPED TO 1/4 AND THE LOW PRESS LIGHT FOR THE NR 1 ENG HYD PUMP ILLUMINATED. CREW ACCOMP QUICK REF HANDBOOK PROCEDURES AND SHUT OFF THE PUMP WITHIN 20 SECONDS. FLUID LVL CONTINUED TO DROP TO 1/8 AFTER 4/5 MINS. A SYS HYD PRESS WENT TO 0 PSI BUT FLUCTUATED TWICE. THE ELECT PUMP LOW PRESS LIGHT ILLUM IMMEDIATELY THEN FLICKERED. CREW FINISHED CHECKLIST AND TURNED OFF A SYS ELECT PUMP IN LESS THAN 10 SECS. FLT DIVERTED TO PHL, LANDING W/O INCIDENT. TOWED TO GATE AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. MX FOUND THE O/B CHECK VLV ON THE A SYS HYD PRESS MODULE UNSCREWED AND O-RING BLOWN. INSTALLED NEW O-RING AND BACKING RING AND TIGHTENED CHECK VALVE.