Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
December 17, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft time
58,061 hours, 8 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
10605801
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) JUST AS AC STARTED TO TAXI CREW NOTED LOSS OF ALL HYD FLUID IN SYSTEM A. A/C SHUT DOWN AND PUSHED BACK INTO PARKING SPOT. LEAK DETERMINED TO BE COMING FROM THE RT MLG DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE. BODY OF VALVE FOUND SPLIT. A/C UNLOADED, VALVE CHANGED, GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT AND A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.