Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Boeing 7572G7

Difficulty date
November 2, 2002
Submitted
November 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909AW
Make and model
Boeing 7572G7
Aircraft serial
24522
Aircraft time
51,716 hours, 19,566 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLT 0035 - AFTER TAXI TO RUNWAY & SETTING THE PARKING BRAKES, BRAKE PRESSURE DROPPED TO 1150, RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR IAW BMM 32-44-05, AND HYDRAULIC ALTERNATE BRAKE SELECT VALVE IAW 32-41-04. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. TEARDOWN OF HYD BRAKE SELECT VALVE, CONFIRMED FAILURE OF UNIT, PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS WORN O-RINGS AND SEALS. UNIT WAS OVERHAULED, TESTED, AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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