Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
March 24, 2000
Submitted
May 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808MA
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial
21988
Part
Valve
Part number
BAC10607106
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UPON REACHING CRUISE ALT FL310, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED TOTAL SYSTEM A HYD FAILURE. ACCOMPLISHED ''A'' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FAILURE CHECKLIST, IAW AOM VOL 1 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO MIAMI, DID NOT DUMP FUEL. FOUND 3 WAY VALVE IN LEFT WHEEL WELL WITH ACTUATOR AND BODY SEPARATED AND THE FOUR ATTACHING SCREWS CRACKED. REPLACED 3 WAY VALVE PER MM 29-11-62. SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PER MM 12-12-00. OPS CHECK OK. (M)