Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
March 21, 2011
Submitted
March 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N233FE
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21327
Aircraft time
70,126 hours, 48,770 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
596005003
Part serial
00974
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder Limit
Stage of operation
AP
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

LOSS OF ALL SYS "A" HYD FLUID ON FLAPS 2 DEGREES SELECTION. PERFORM APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS. REGAINED 1.2 GALLONS OF SYS A FLUID ON MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION. FOUND LWR RUDDER LOAD-LIMITING CONTROL VALVE LEAKING AT SEAL. R & R LOAD LIMITING CONTROL VALVE REF AMM 27-20-142, OPS AND LEAK CK GOOD REF AMM 27-20-000-5. RESERVICED "A" SYS HYD TO FULL, AND OK FOR SERVICE. PREMATURE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.