Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
November 27, 2011
Submitted
December 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N399AN
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
29606
Aircraft time
49,962 hours, 8,078 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LHR - CREW REPORTED CENTER HYDRAULIC QUANTITY SLOWLY DECREASING ALONG WITH EICAS MESSAGE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED LHR LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND FLAP/SLAT SHUT-OFF VALVE MODULE IN RIGHT GEAR WHEEL WELL LEAKING. REPLACED MODULE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.