Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 75728A

Difficulty date
September 30, 2015
Submitted
September 30, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971FD
Make and model
Boeing 75728A
Aircraft serial
26277
Aircraft time
457 hours, 14,327 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
251N32481
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
DE
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

LEFT HYD SYS LEAK & LOW FLUID FAILURE. SEVERAL ASSOCIATED EICAS & STATUS MSGS. LT HYD QTY WENT TO .12, FOLLOWED BY A LT QTY LOW EICAS MSG, LT RESERVOIR PSI LIGHT, SHUT PUMPS OFF UNTIL LANDING. ADDED 4 GALLONS TO LT HYD RESERVOIR, PRESSURIZED LT SYS, ISOLATED LEAK TO FWD STAB AREA AROUND THE ELEVATOR PRESSURE REDUCER & BYPASS VLVS IAW AMM 27-31-13-4. FOUND VALVE HYD PRESSURE REDUCER LEAKING. R & R ELEVATOR BYPASS VALVE, LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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