SDR SB05075

Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
June 28, 2005
Submitted
June 30, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N393US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23315
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
65449913
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHL FLT 1085 AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION, CREW REPORTED A SUBSTANTIAL DROP IN THE A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FLIGHT CONTROL SHUTOFF VALVE MANIFOLD LEAKING NEAR THE A-SYSTEM INLET LINE. REPLACED FLIGHT CONTROL SHUTOFF VALVE ASSEMBLY. LEAK CHECK GOOD. ALSO, REPLACED A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY INDICATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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