SDR SRAA971216

Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 747212B

Difficulty date
December 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745SJ
Make and model
Boeing 747212B
Aircraft serial
20888
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
AV16E1296
Condition
Failed
Location
Tail Compartment
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT INTO MIA, FLIGHT 203, COMPLETE LOSS OF NR 4 HYD SYS, BOTH FLUID AND PRESSURE, AS INDICATED BY QTY GAUGE, LOW QUANTITY LIGHT ILLUM. ZERO PRESSURE INDICATED ON GAUGE AND ILLUMINATION OF BOTH ADP AND EDP PRESSURE LIGHTS ON F/E PANEL AND ON FWD INST PANEL. FOUND HYD SHUT OFF VALVE SYSTEM NR 4 IN TAIL COMPARTMENT FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED VALVE IAW MM 27-28-00. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK OK. RESERVICED NR 4 HYD SYSTEM.

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