Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Boeing 76738E

Difficulty date
August 23, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 76738E
Part
Selector Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PAN PAN DECLARED DUE TO CENTER HYD HAVING A LOW INDICATION. THE FLIGHT IS NOT EXPECTED TO LAND OVERWEIGHT. ADDITIONAL TIME FOR ALTERNATE FLAP & GEAR EXTENSION IS BEING PLANNED. TOW CREW WILL BE AVAILABLE TO TOW THE ACFT OFF THE RUNWAY AS POSSIBLE STEERING FAILURE MAY ALSO OCCUR. MAINTENANCE:C HYD SYS PRESSURE CAME ON DURING FLIGHT RESOLUTION: FOUND O-RING PERISHED ON MLG SELECTOR VALVE, MAJOR LEAK. O-RING REPLACED AND LEAK CHECKED IAW AMM 32-31-02, PB401.

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