SDR SCNA01003

Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 7272J4

Difficulty date
January 3, 2001
Submitted
January 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272J4
Aircraft serial
20765
Aircraft time
74,935 hours, 27,511 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF FROM MKE THE AIRCRAFT FILLED WITH SMOKE IN BOTH THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. THE FLIGHT CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO MSP, THE ODOR RETURNED BUT NO SMOKE. THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE 13TH STAGE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR CHECK VALVE WAS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH NR 1 AND NR 2 CHECK VALVES AND BOTH COALESOR BAGS. RAN ALL THREE ENGINES AT DIFFERENT POWER SETTINGS SEVERAL TIMES, NO FURTHER FAULT FOUND.

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