SDR WRLA95004

Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
February 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48518
Part
Connector
Part number
BKJ12F123SDY175
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 1 Hyd Pump
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

WHILE ON TAXI, FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED NR 1 ENGINE PUMP HYDRAULIC OFF LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. CREW SWITCHED HYD SYSTEM CONTROLLER FROM 'AUTO' TO 'MANUAL' AND THEN BACK TO 'AUTO'. HOWEVER, NR 1 ENGINE LT HYD PUMP WOULD NOT TURN OFF. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO GATE FOR REPAIRS. LINE MAINTENANCE FOUND CANNON PLUGS ON BOTH RT AND LT LOW PRESSURE HYD SWITCHES LOOSE AND DIRTY. CLEANED CANNON PLUG ON BOTH RT AND LT LOW PRESSURE SWITCHES AND RECONNECTED. IN ADDITION, REMOVED DEPRESSURIATION SOLENOID SWITCH, CLEANED AND RECONNECTED. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL ON ENGINE RUN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THESE SPECIFIC CANNON PLUGS ARE LOOSENING ON A REPETITIVE BASIS. (X)

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