Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
February 15, 2002
Submitted
March 21, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft time
58,447 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
1U1085
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) ON ENGINE START UP FOR DEPARTURE, CREW NOTICED QUANTITY OF "A" SYSTEM HYDRAULICS DROPPING .ENGINE SHUT DOWN MAINTENANCE FOUND LT MLG DOOR LOCK SEQUENCE VALVE HOUSING WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING FLUID.MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE VALVE, A/C WAS POSITIONED GEAR DOWN TO A MAINTENANCE FACILITY FOR A GEAR SWING,WHICH WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.