SDR CAL950376

Service difficulty report · Seq Valve · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
May 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17407
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21270
Part
Seq Valve
Part number
1U1085
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
16,901 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT NR 0362 - EWR - THE 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID QUANTITY WAS LOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM EWR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT MAIN GEAR LOCK OPERATED SEQUENCE VALVE CRACKED. THE SEQUENCE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE 'S' HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICE TO FULL. A GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED WITH NO LEAKS OR DEFECTS NOTED. (W)