Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
May 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73751
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21247
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
1U1085
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
56,079 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

THE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID AND PRESSURE WAS LOST AFTER TAKEOFF. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT MLG LOCK SEQUENCE VALVE LEAKING. THE LOCK SEQUENCE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. A LANDING GEAR RETRACTION TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 32-32-0 AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL.