Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
May 17, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Valve
Part number
1U10851
Part serial
AQ0006
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) ON APPROACH, AFTER GEAR EXTENSION (A) SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS FOUND DROPPING. A NORMAL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED BUT THE AIRCRAFT HAD TO BE TOWED OFF THE TAXI WAY DUE TO HYDRAULIC LOSS CAUSING THE STEERING SYSTEM TO BE INOP. AT THE RAMP MAINTENANCE TROUBLE SHOT THE SYSTEM AND FOUND A PIN HOLE IN THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR LOCK OPERATED SEQUENCE VALVE BODY. AIRCRAFT IS DOWN UNTIL NEW VALVE CAN BE INSTALLED AND GEAR SWING ACCOMPLISHED.