Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
October 17, 2009
Submitted
October 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N507US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23196
Aircraft time
78,179 hours, 31,869 cycles
Part
Bypass Valve
Condition
Defective
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTING PDX THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE DECREASED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BIL. USED ALTERNATE GEAR AND FLAP EXTENSIONS AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RUDDER RATIO BYPASS VALVE. SAFETIED ALTERNATE EXTENSION SWITCH, CLOSED GEAR DOORS AND CYCLED FLAP BACK TO ZERO.