SDR MEX2003220

Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
June 9, 2003
Submitted
July 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806AM
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
26273
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
340545
Condition
Leaking
Location
L/E Slat
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLT 494 - MID-MEX - AIRCRAFT RETURN TO GATE, HYDRAULIC LEAK AT LEFT COMPARTMENT RESERVOIR AND DURING ENGINES STARTING THE 'LIGHT RUDDER PCU' EICAS STATUS MESSAGE TURN ON. THE LEFT SLATS BYPASS VALVE WAS REPLACED IAW MM, TASK CARD 27-81-09-024-001 AND 27-81-09-424-016) FIM PROCEDURE WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND MESSAGE WAS ERASED IW FIM 31-4-00. THE SLATS SYTEM WAS CHECKED IAW MM 27-80-01, ALL TESTS CORRECT. (M)

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