Service difficulty report · Press Switch · Boeing 7372Q9

Difficulty date
September 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N230AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372Q9
Aircraft serial
21975
Part
Press Switch
Part number
94P11
Condition
Leaking
Location
'A' Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT - FL 338 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HYDRAULIC QUANTITY INDICATED ZERO. CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT. FLAPS WERE EXTENDED TO 15 DEGREES WITH ALTERNATE SYSTEM AND THE LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED MANUALLY. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT THRUST REVERSER HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCH LEAKING AT THE B-NUT. REPLACED SWITCH. RESERVICED SYSTEM. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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