Service difficulty report · Solenoid Valve · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
October 2, 2002
Submitted
October 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N747DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22253
Part
Solenoid Valve
Part number
596005003
Part serial
0815
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

1) IN FLIGHT, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM "A" DECREASED TO 0.2. ENGINE #1 LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. "A" HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID SHUTOFF SWITCHED CLOSED FOR 7 MINUTES. (NOTE: DHL INSPECTION AND SURVEILLANCE REPORT DATED 10-02-2002 STATES THAT AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED.)2) FOUND LOWER RUDDER SOLENOID VALVE LEAKING, REPLACED SOLENOID VALVE & GASKET - NO FURTHER LEAKS NOTED. RUDDER PCU OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DHL M/M 27-20-141. SERVICED "A" SYSTEM HYDRAULICS & RAN ENGINES - NO HYDRAULIC LEAKS NOTED. RESET "A" SYSTEM SWITCHES TO OPEN, SYSTEM OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW DHL M/M 29-11-0.3) MANUAL LANDING GEAR EXTENSION PERFORMED.4) TESTED GEAR MANUAL EXTENSION SYSTEM PER