Service difficulty report · Isolation Valve · Boeing 7372Q9

Difficulty date
April 20, 2001
Submitted
May 25, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7372Q9
Aircraft time
52,698 hours, 51,230 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Isolation Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Part time
1,428 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT LOST A SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID UPON TAXIING TO THE TERMINAL. CREW HAD TO USE DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING TO GET TO GATE. AFTER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE MAIN GEAR ISOLATION VALVE P/N 65-44581-6, S/N 0575 WAS LEAKING.

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