Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 23, 2010
Submitted
August 18, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N548UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25396
Aircraft time
70,801 hours, 20,435 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Valve
Part number
340545
Part serial
5638
Condition
Leaking
Location
Slats
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HYD LEAK FROM L/E SLAT BYPASS VALVE JUST FWD OF THE LT PACK BAY. ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF SLAT BYPASS VALVE IAW AMM. CONTINUE AT STEP 3 INSTALL THE BYPASS VALVE FOR THE L/E SLAT TO THE END. COMPLETED FROM STEP 3 TO COMPLETION. INSTALLED L/E SLAT BYPASS VALVE. LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM.