Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 747122

Difficulty date
October 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N850FT
Make and model
Boeing 747122
Aircraft serial
19755
Part
Check Valve
Part number
2720021
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Hyd Adp
Stage of operation
TX
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

DURING CONTROL CHECK ON TAXI OUT, NR 3 HYDRAULIC PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF TOTAL SYSTEM QUANTITY. DEPRESSURIZED SYSTEM AND RETURNED TO BLOCKS. FOUND NR 3 HYDRAULIC CHECK VALVE FAILED, VALVE CRACKED AT THREADS. REMOVED REMAINING THREADED SECTION, INSPECTED MODULE THREADS, INSTALLED NEW CHECK VALVE. LEAK AND OP CHECK NORMAL PER MM 29-11-40.