Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
November 20, 2001
Submitted
November 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118DL
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
23277
Aircraft time
48,717 hours, 23,733 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Rat Module
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CHECK VALVE ON THE RAT MODULE IN THE RT WHEEL WELL BLEW OUT CAUSING A LOSS OF HYD QTY AND PRESSURE IN THE CENTER SYSTEM. REPLACED MODULE.