Service difficulty report · Manifold · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
July 31, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft time
67,756 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Manifold
Part number
AE4895600
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
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) GROUND CREWS NOTICED HYDRAULIC FLUID COMING FROM THE MAIN CARGO DOOR. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A CHECK VALVE HAD SHEARED IN TWO AND SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED THE MAIN CARGO DOOR NR 6 HYDRAULIC MANIFOLD.