B737 MAX First Officer reported the maintenance procedure to manage electric hydraulic pumps is not included in pilot manuals; resulting in non standard brake accumulator pressure variance.

Date: 2022-02 · Aircraft: B737 MAX Series Undifferentiated · Phase: ground

Anomalies: aircraft-equipment-problem-less-severe|deviation-discrepancy-procedural-published-material-policy

Synopsis

B737 MAX First Officer reported the maintenance procedure to manage electric hydraulic pumps is not included in pilot manuals; resulting in non standard brake accumulator pressure variance.

Narrative

Upon entering the aircraft; the brake accumulator pressure was 2;000 psi. The previous Crew reported no issues with the pressure. Turning the B electric pump on immediately brought the pressure back to 3;000 psi. When the pump was turned off; the pressure fell to 2;000 psi in a few seconds. I reported the issue to Maintenance who responded to the aircraft. While troubleshooting the issue; the AMT asked if the previous Crew had waited 10 seconds between turning the A and B electric hydraulic pumps off. The previous Crew had departed; so we were unable to determine the answer. When I asked why he wanted to know this; he responded that the Maintenance manual directs a ten second delay to make sure a shuttle valve has time to complete travel on MAX aircraft. Pilots do not have this guidance; and routinely turn both pumps off at the same time or in quick sequence as part of the shutdown flow. I've experienced low accumulator pressure on several MAX aircraft over the last few months resulting in flight delays; so I thought I should forward this concern.

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Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.