Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 7372T4

Difficulty date
February 18, 2008
Submitted
February 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372T4
Aircraft serial
23445
Aircraft time
44,622 hours, 58,242 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
65447314
Part serial
TSC160
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

NON-ETOPS FLIGHT 88 HNL-KOA, DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTED THE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROP FROM 3 GALLONS TO LESS THAN 1 GALLON. THE CREW ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AT LESS THAN 80 KNOTS INDICATED AIRSPEED. MAINTENANCE FIRST REPLACED A LEAKING O-RING SEAL ON THE A SYSTEM BRAKE AUGMENTATION VALVE AND SERVICED THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR. MAINTENANCE THEN DECIDED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE BRAKE FEEL AUGMENTATION VALVE PER AMM 32-41-00 WITH ALL OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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