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B737 NG Hydraulics
B737 NG Hydraulics
B737 NG
Hydraulics
Introduction
The airplane has three hydraulic systems: A, B and standby. The standby system
is used if system A and/or B pressure is lost. The hydraulic systems power the
following airplane systems:
flight controls
wheel brakes
leading edge flaps and slats
nose wheel steering
trailing edge flaps
thrust reversers
landing gear
autopilots.
Either A or B hydraulic system can power all flight controls with no decrease in
airplane controllability.
Each hydraulic system has a fluid reservoir located in the main wheel well area.
System A and B reservoirs are pressurized by bleed air. The standby system
reservoir is connected to the system B reservoir for pressurization and servicing.
Pressurization of all reservoirs ensures positive fluid flow to all hydraulic pumps.
SYSTEM
A
SYSTEM
B
STBY
SYSTEM
AIR
PRESSURE
POWER
TRANSFER
UNIT
AUTO SLATS
AND
LEADING EDGE
FLAPS & SLATS
PTU CONTROL
VALVE
NUMBER 1
THRUST
REVERSER
RUDDER
NUMBER 2
THRUST
REVERSER
AILERONS
FLIGHT
SPOILERS
ALTERNATE
BRAKES
AUTOPILOT A
NOSE WHEEL
STEERING
GROUND
SPOILERS
ELEVATOR AND
ELEV FEEL
LANDING
GEAR
LANDING GEAR
TRANSFER UNIT
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FLIGHT
SPOILERS
ALTERNATE NOSE
WHEEL STEERING
AUTOPILOT B
YAW
DAMPER
NORMAL
BRAKES
TRAILING
EDGE FLAPS
ailerons
rudder
elevator and elevator feel
flight spoilers
(two on each wing)
ground spoilers
alternate brakes
No. 1 thrust reverser
autopilot A
normal nose wheel steering
landing gear
power transfer unit (PTU)
System B
ailerons
rudder
elevator and elevator feel
flight spoilers
(two on each wing)
leading edge flaps and slats
normal brakes
No. 2 thrust reverser
autopilot B
alternate nose wheel steering
landing gear transfer unit.
autoslats
yaw damper
trailing edge flaps.
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Manual Operation
Positioning either FLT CONTROL switch to STBY RUD:
activates the standby electric motordriven pump
shuts off the related hydraulic system pressure to ailerons, elevators and
rudder by closing the flight control shutoff valve
opens the standby rudder shutoff valve
deactivates the related flight control LOW PRESSURE light when the
standby rudder shutoff valve opens
allows the standby system to power the rudder and thrust reversers.
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Automatic Operation
Automatic operation is initiated when the following conditions exist:
loss of system A or B, and
flaps extended, and
airborne, or wheel speed greater than 60 kts, and
FLT CONTROL switch A or B Hydraulic System ON
[737 modified rudder- installed]
OR:
the main PCU Force Fight Monitor (FFM) trips
Automatic operation:
activates the standby electric motordriven pump
opens the standby rudder shutoff valve
allows the standby system to power the rudder and thrust reversers.
[737 modified rudder- installed]
illuminates the STBY RUD ON, Master Caution, and Flight Controls
(FLT CONT) lights.
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FLT CONTROL
A
B
STANDBY
HYD
STBY
RUD
STBY
RUD
OFF
OFF
A ON
B ON
LOW
QUANTITY
LOW
PRESSURE
ALTERNATE FLAPS
B
TRAILING
EDGE FLAP
BYPASS
VALVE
TRAILING
EDGE
DRIVE
UNIT
OFF
LOW
PRESSURE
UP
LOW
PRESSURE
OFF
ARM
DOWN
FROM
SYSTEM B
RESERVOIR
STBY
RES
TO THRUST
REVERSERS
STANDBY
YAW DAMPER
TO
EXTEND
L.E.
DEVICES
STANDBY RUDDER
SHUTOFF VALVE
STANDBY
RUDDER PCU
FLIGHT CONTROL
SHUTOFF VALVE
A
RUDDER
ELEVATOR AND
ELEVATOR FEEL
COMPUTER
AILERON
CONDITION:
SYSTEM A LOST, STANDBY SYSTEM AND SYSTEM B PRESSURIZED
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FLIGHT CONTROL
SHUTOFF VALVE
B
FLT CONTROL
A
B
STANDBY
HYD
STBY
RUD
STBY
RUD
OFF
OFF
A ON
B ON
LOW
QUANTITY
LOW
PRESSURE
STBY RUD
ON
ALTERNATE FLAPS
B
OFF
LOW
PRESSURE
OFF
ARM
TRAILING
EDGE FLAP
BYPASS
VALVE
TRAILING
EDGE
DRIVE
UNIT
UP
LOW
PRESSURE
DOWN
FROM
SYSTEM B
RESERVOIR
STBY
RES
TO THRUST
REVERSERS
STANDBY
YAW DAMPER
STANDBY
RUDDER PCU
FFM
RUDDER
FLIGHT CONTROL
SHUTOFF VALVE
A
ELEVATOR AND
ELEVATOR FEEL
COMPUTER
AILERON
CONDITION:
SYSTEM A LOST, STANDBY SYSTEM AND SYSTEM B PRESSURIZED
STBY RUD ON LIGHT ILLUMINATED
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TO
EXTEND
L.E.
DEVICES
STANDBY RUDDER
SHUTOFF VALVE
STBY HYD
AUTO ON
LOGIC
FLIGHT CONTROL
SHUTOFF VALVE
B
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Hydraulic Panel
LOW
PRESSURE
OVERHEAT
OVERHEAT
LOW
PRESSURE
LOW
PRESSURE
LOW
PRESSURE
ENG 1 ELEC 2
ELEC 1 ENG 2
ON
ON
OF
HYD PUMPS
OFF
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Hydraulic Indications
[Option - Side by Side display]
A
3
95
HYD P
HYD Q %
70 RF
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MFD
ENG
SYS
QTY %
PRESS
98
3000
67 RF
3000
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FLT CONTROL
A
B
STBY
RUD
STBY
RUD
OFF
OFF
A ON
B ON
LOW
QUANTITY
LOW
PRESSURE
ALTERNATE FLAPS
OFF
LOW
PRESSURE
UP
LOW
PRESSURE
OFF
SPOILER
A
B
ARM
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
DOWN
FEEL
DIFF PRESS
SPEED TRIM
FAIL
YAW DAMPER
MACH TRIM
FAIL
YAW
DAMPER
AUTO SLAT
FAIL
OFF
ON
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FLT CONTROL
A
B
STBY
RUD
STBY
RUD
OFF
OFF
A ON
B ON
LOW
QUANTITY
LOW
PRESSURE
STBY
RUD ON
ALTERNATE FLAPS
OFF
LOW
PRESSURE
UP
LOW
PRESSURE
OFF
SPOILER
A
B
ARM
DOWN
OFF
OFF
FEEL
DIFF PRESS
ON
ON
SPEED TRIM
FAIL
YAW DAMPER
MACH TRIM
FAIL
YAW
DAMPER
AUTO SLAT
FAIL
OFF
ON
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