Service difficulty report · Metering Valve · Boeing 747273C

Difficulty date
March 3, 2007
Submitted
April 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N470EV
Make and model
Boeing 747273C
Aircraft serial
20653
Aircraft time
93,188 hours, 20,870 cycles
Part
Metering Valve
Part number
4308DA4
Part serial
11571158
Condition
Defective
Location
Brake Sys
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHEN APPLYING PARKING BRAKE, PRESSURE DROPS FROM 3000 TO 1000 ON APPROX 50 SEC, T/S IN PROGRESS WITH SHUTTLE VALVE AND BREAK MODULE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PARKING BRAKE VALVE, INTERCONNECT VALVE, LEFT AND RIGHT METERING VALVES. SYSTEM LEAK AND OPS CHK NORMAL PER MM32-41-00. NORMAL OPERATION OF SYSTEM VERIFIED ON TAXI CHECK.