Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
February 28, 2013
Submitted
March 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N120UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
29166
Aircraft time
57,219 hours, 6,657 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
6510600U
Condition
Faulty
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

HYDRAULIC QUANTITY SYSTEM 4 READS 0 WHEN SELECTED ON GAUGE IN LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL. READING APPEARS TO JUMP BACKWARDS WHEN GOING FROM OFF TO SYSTEM 4. NO AMIS HIS, NO EXISTING FAULTS & FAULT HIS SHOWED SEVERAL HYDIM-4 CARD FAIL (INTERMITTENT). REPLACED HYQUIM (MR29334) REF MM 29-33-02 PG 401 & GRND TEST OF HYQUIM FAULTED REMOTE HYD QTY IND-SELECTOR SW (MSG 29505). CONT OF AMIS ITEM 2192016 :T-S REF FIM 29-22 TASK 8 (PARTIAL (PARTIAL). INSTALLED NEW SELECTOR VALVE ASSY. OP'S CHECK NORMAL, NO FAULTS OR LEAKS NOTED.