Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
February 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22037
Part
Bypass Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON LANDING APPROACH, O/B FLAPS DIDN'T EXTEND WITH FLAP HANDLE, I/B FLAPS OKAY. SUBSEQUENT SYSTEM-A HYD HAD TOTAL LOSS. CHECKLIST, M/GAR EXTENSION AND LANDED OKAY. FOUND O/B TRAILING EDGE BYPASS VALVE BODY SEPARATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED VALVE, LEAK CHECKS OKAY. OPS CHECK FLAP SYSTEM, HYD AND ELECTRICAL, ALL CHECK OKAY PER MM 27-51-151. DUE TO LOSS OF A-SYSTEM FLUID, PERFORMED MM 29-11-0 PAGE 102, ALL FILTERS ARE CLEAN AND REPLACED. A/C OKAY FOR SERVICE.