Service difficulty report · Isolation Valve · Boeing 737204

Difficulty date
March 29, 2002
Submitted
April 8, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737204
Aircraft time
72,875 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Isolation Valve
Part number
65445815
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C ON ROUTINE FLT ON APPROACH PLANNED FLAPS FOR LDG & SELECTED FLAPS ON SCHEDULE. AFTER FLT CREW SELECTED FLAP TO 25 DEGS, MASTER CAUTION HYDRAULIC WARNING LIGHT FLASHED. AT TIME CREW NOTICED 'A' SYS HYDRAULIC QUANTITY READING ZERO - HYDRAULIC PRESSURE HELD STEADY AT 300 PSI. CREW ELECTED TO LAND A/C WITH FLAPS AT 25 - LDG UNEVENTFUL.MAINT INSP FOUND HYDRAULIC LEAK IN LT MLG WHEEL WELL- MLG MANUAL ISOLATION VALVE. MAINT REPLACED VALVE, & REPLENISHED SYS 'A' HYDRAULICS. LEAK CHECK PERFORMED AS PER MM 32-32-111 & MAINT FOUND NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP HAD NO PRESSURE: MAINT REPLACED PUMP,&CARRIEDOUT LEAK CHECK AS PER MM 29-11-31, NO FAULT