Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
May 27, 2021
Submitted
May 29, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N795AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23145
Aircraft time
67,791 hours, 48,300 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
7321870018
Part serial
44073X
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Flap/Slat
Part time
42,441 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CENTER HYDRAULIC QUANTITY EICAS MESSAGE DISPLAYED INDICATION. AN IN FLIGHT EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN GROUNDED BY MAINTENANCE. A HYDRAULIC LEAK WAS FOUND ON THE CENTER FLAP/SLAT SHUT OFF VALVE MODULE. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 27-51-48. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.