Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
October 10, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7269U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21416
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Valve
Part number
1U10851
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM BDL, AIRCRAFT LOST A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. DIVERTED TO BOSTON. *S/D* FOUND RT MLG LOCK OPERATED DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE ASSY CRACKED. REPLACED VALVE. JACKED AIRCRAFT, ACP'D GEAR SWING FIVE COMPLETE CYCLES AND CYCLED ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS. RT MLG AND WHEEL WELL CLEANED OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. HYD QTY SERVICED TO FULL.