Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
June 4, 2007
Submitted
July 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft time
72,171 hours, 28,260 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
10607102
Part serial
C02126A
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON ARRIVAL, THE IB FLAPS FAILED TO EXTEND WHEN LANDING, CONFIGURATION SELECTED. THE CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT. THE AIRCRAFT COMPLETED A NORMAL LANDING. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND INSPECTED THE SYSTEM FOR LEAKS AND ANOMALIES. THE FLAP POSITION INDICATOR WAS REPLACED AS PRECAUTION AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY REPOSITIONED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. HOWEVER DURING DEPARTURE THE CREW OBSERVED LOW HYDRAULIC QUANTITY ON THE A SYSTEM AFTER SELECTING GEAR AND FLAPS UP. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A FAILED IB FLAP BYPASS VALVE. BOTH A SYSTEM PUMPS AND THE RESPECTIVE CASE DRAIN FILTERS WERE REPLACED NO CON