Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
March 4, 2002
Submitted
March 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N54344
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial
21631
Part
Check Valve
Part number
2S5304
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Sys A Reservoir
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT IN MSP CABIN AND COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. RETURNED TO GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE SYSTEM. A CHECK VALVE IAW MM. CLEANED RESIDUAL FLUID OUT OF LINE FROM NR 1 ENGINE CHECK VALVE FOR SYSTEM A HEAD PRESSURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR BAGS PER MM. RAN ENGINES AT POWER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WITH PACKS ON AND OFF. OPS CHECK GOOD.