Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
April 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21151
Part
Sequence Valve
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Component
1U10851
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AFTER T/O DURING GEAR RETRACTION, SYS-A PRESSURE/QUANTITY WENT TO 0, A-SYSTEM PUMPS TURNED OFF 1 MIN LATER. CASTING DAMAGED ON LT GEAR DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE. REPLACED SAME.