Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
July 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N32725
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20655
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
1U1085
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
33,020 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

THE A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE AND FLUID WAS LOST AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED DEPARTING IAH. FUEL WAS DUMPED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT MLG LOCK SEQUENCE VALVE LEAKING. THE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-32-31. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD IAW MM 32-32-0.