Service difficulty report · O-Rings · Boeing 747122

Difficulty date
July 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N853FT
Make and model
Boeing 747122
Aircraft serial
19753
Part
O-Rings
Condition
Cut
Location
Nr 1 Chk Valve
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID LOSS AFTER TAKEOFF. LEAK STOPPED WHEN PUMPS SHUT OFF, SYSTEM QUANTITY STABLE AT 2.5 GALLONS. EXTENDED GEAR AND FLAPS BY ALTERNATE SYSTEM. UPON APPROACH TO MIAMI HAD BODY GEAR AND NOSE GEAR STEERING AVAILABLE FOR TAXI IN. FLUID LOSS CONTINUED TO LESS THAN 1 GALLON DURING TAXI. FOUND NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE MODULE CHECK VALVE LEAKING. REMOVED CHECK VALVE AND FOUND O-RINGS DAMAGED VISUALLY CHECKED INNER MATING AREA, FOUND OK. REPLACED O-RINGS, OPERATIONAL AND LEAKED CHECKED OK PER BOEING MAINTENANCE MANUAL 29-11-13 AND 29-11-00.