Service difficulty report · Metering Valve · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
May 17, 2002
Submitted
May 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22466
Part
Metering Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING MAX POWER ASSURANCE RUN, PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO SECURE A/C EPR IS 1.4 AND ABOVE. MLG BRAKES SAME AT POWER SETTING 1.6 AND ABOVE. PERFORMED PARKING T/S+RIG CHECK IAW M/M 32-44-0. OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED HYD BRAKE SYS T/S IAW 32-41-00. FOUND RT MLG BRAKE METERING VALVE OUT OF ADJ. BLEEDING TO RETURN SIDE UNABLE TO ADJ. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRAKE METERING VALVE.