SDR 97ZZZM576

Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
April 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N895AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20660
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
10605802
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Part time
20,448 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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.

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM TOL UPON GEAR RETRACTION, 'A' SYSTEM QTY DROPPED TO ZERO. CREW MANUALLY LOWERED GEAR AND RETURNED TO TOL. CREW USED BRAKES TO TURN OFF RUNWAY. A/C TOWED TO RAMP. LT MLG DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE, P/N 10-60580-2 S/N 728 WAS FOUND TO HAVE A RUPTURED CASE. THE DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE, BOTH 'A' SYSTEM PUMPS, BOTH CASE DRAIN FILTERS AND THE 'A' SYSTEM PRESS FILTER WERE REPLACED. A/C WAS SERVICED WITH 14 GAL SKYDROL, ENGINE RUN ACCOMPLISHED TO BLEED SYSTEM AND LEAK CHECK, LEAK CHECK GOOD. A/C WAS JACKED AND GEAR SWING ACCOMPLISHED SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)