What was found
FLIGHT RETURN. LOST A-SYSTEM HYDRAULICS IN-FLIGHT DUE TO LOSS OF FLUID. FOUND OUTBOARD FLAP CONTROL VALVE LEAKING (DUE TO CRACK IN CASE). THE OUTBOARD FLAP CONTROL VALVE WAS REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
- Difficulty date
- June 27, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N553NA
- Make and model
- Boeing 7272J7
- Aircraft serial
- 20707
- System (JASC)
- 2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
- Part
- Control Valve
- Part number
- 65218901
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Te Flaps
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- K, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.