What was found
DURING TAXI, NOTICED A STRONG SMELL IN CABIN AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. REPLACED THE LEFT GEAR SEQUENCE VALVE DUE TO LEAKAGE, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
- Difficulty date
- April 29, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N203US
- Make and model
- Boeing 727251
- Aircraft serial
- 22543
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Sequence Valve
- Part number
- 1U10851
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Mlg Ww
- Part time
- 35,301 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- K, B
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.