Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 737275

Difficulty date
November 9, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737275
Aircraft time
43,046 hours, 32,335 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Check Valve
Part number
BACV10BU1
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
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

(CAN) NR 2 ''A'' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN FLAPS SELECTED. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TOWED FROM RUNWAY. FOUND ''A'' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC TANK PRESSURE LEAKING FROM SERVICING PORT. CHECK VALVE CLEANED AND SERVICING CAP SECURED. TANK TOPPED UP 5 LITRES AND PRESSURIZED. AIRCRAFT CHECKED SERVICEABLE.