Service difficulty report · Housing · Boeing 737300

Difficulty date
February 18, 2000
Submitted
May 1, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737300
Part
Housing
Part number
511531
Condition
Cracked
Location
Shuttle Valve
Component
Hydraulic Shuttle Valve · Pneudraulics
Component part number
5059
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

HOUSING HAS A HAIRLINE CRACK ALONG SEAM OF CASTING. LEAKAGE IS VISIBLE AT MOUNTING HOLES DURING NORMAL OPERATION. POSSIBLE CAUSE: WEAK POINT IN CASTING OF HOUSING. NOTED TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM/DEFECT IN THE CASTING SEAM OF THESE HOUSINGS. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED ADDING REQUIREMENT FOR NDI OF THE HOUSING IN THE OHM. (X)

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