Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
June 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17402
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21265
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
1U1085
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg
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

THE SYSTEM-A HYDRAULIC FAILURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON CO-PILOT PANEL AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. ALSO, THE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ON SECOND OFFICER'S PANEL ILLUMINATED WITH THE ELEVATOR LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATING MOMENTARILY. THE GEAR WAS LOWERED MANUALLY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT MLG LOCK SEQUENCE VALVE CASE BLOWN. THE LOCK SEQUENCE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, BOTH THE NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.