SDR 0000962201

Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
March 16, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N201US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
22154
Aircraft time
52,782 hours, 34,165 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH AND AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, THE ''A'' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AND PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MSP MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLAP FLOW CONTROL VALVE. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.