Service difficulty report · Solenoid Valve · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
June 21, 2011
Submitted
June 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N466FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21292
Aircraft time
54,733 hours, 39,053 cycles
Part
Solenoid Valve
Part number
596006003
Part serial
L460
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SYSTEM A QTY DECREASED DURING CLIMBOUT AT 10,000 FT. ON LOWER RUDDER POWER UNIT CONTROL, HYD SOLENOID VALVE LEAKING. REPLACED VALVE ASSY AND SEALS IAW MM 27-20-142-4. SYS "A" HYD SYS FILTERS REPLACED IAW MM 29-11-062-3, NO METAL FOUND IN SYS. R & R SYS A HYD PUMP CASE DRAIN FILTERS IAW MM 29-11-041-2, NO METAL FOUND. OPS CHECK OF RUDDER SYS AND LEAK CHECKED HYD VALVE AND FILTERS, OK. RAN ENGS 1 & 2, EXCERCISED ALL FLIGHT CONTROL SYS & FLAPS AND RESERVICED HYD SYS AFTER ENG RUNS. ACFT DOWNGRADED TO CHECK CAT II.