Service difficulty report · Cap · Boeing 737205

Difficulty date
June 7, 2006
Submitted
June 19, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N736BP
Make and model
Boeing 737205
Aircraft serial
23465
Engine
Pwa JT8D17A
Part
Cap
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Check Valve
Component
Hyd A System
Component part number
651728119
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER COMPLETING 2 FLIGHTS, (A) HYDRAULIC SYSTEM BECAME INOPERATIVE. A LARGE AMOUNT OF FLUID WAS NOTED ON THE GROUND UNDER THE LT WHEEL. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RT (A) SYSTEM MODULE CHECK VALVE INSTALLATION CAP HAD SHEARED IN THE MODULE CHECK VALVE INSTALLATION CAP HAD SHEARED IN THE MODULE PACKAGE, ALLOWING A LARGE QUANTITY OF HYDRAULIC FLUID TO BE LOST. DO NOT HAVE A PROBABLE CAUSE OR ANY RECOMMENDATIONS. (K)