Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
November 6, 2006
Submitted
November 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
21784
Aircraft time
93,033 hours, 19,312 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Valve
Part number
3661033
Part serial
926
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN TAXING ON TO RUNWAY NOSE WHEEL STEERING BECAME IMPOSSIBLE NR 1 HYD SYSTEM FELL TO 4 GALLONS. NO SYSTEM PRESSURE WITH ADP ON. ENG PUMP OPERATING. ENGINE PUMP DEPRESSURIZED-SUPPLY OFF. QTY DROPPED TO 2 GALLONS. A/C TOWED OFF RUNWAY. FOUND BODY GEAR SELECTOR VALVE IN LT BODY GEAR WELL LEAKING AND VALVE BODY CRACKED. LT WHEEL WELL BODY GEAR SELECTOR VALVE REPLACED IAW AMM 32-31-03. HYD SYSTEM 1 REPLENISHED FUNCTION AND LEAK CHECK FOUND SATIS.

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