Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
July 31, 2001
Submitted
August 1, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q9
Aircraft serial
21931
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Faulty
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TURNING ON B-PUMP AILERON SYSTEM B FAILURE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED 3000PSI NOTED FOR B SYSTEM WITH AILERONS VERY DIFFICULT TO MOVECLEANED OXIDATION FROM AILERON B SYSTEM SOV AND FROM AIL PRESSURE SWITCH. MANUALLY CYCLED SOV AND IT WOULD DRIVE BACK TO CLOSED.INSPECTED AILERON B SYSTEM LIMIT SWITCH FOR LOOSE WIRE, NONE FOUND,CYCLED B SYSTEM. DURING TAXI THE B SYSTEM AILERON LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON 2 OCCASIONS. EACH FOR 15 TO 20 SECONDS. EACH TIME THE B SYSTEM AILERON SWITCH WAS CYCLED AND THE PROBLEM CLEARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED B SYS AILERON CONTROL VALVE IAW B727-200 MM 27-10-142, OPS CHECK GOOD REMOVED AND REPLACED PLUG D128 ON SYS B AILERON SHUT-OFF VALVE.

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