Service difficulty report · Packing · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
February 13, 2011
Submitted
February 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936UW
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27244
Part
Packing
Part number
NAS1611219
Condition
Leaking
Location
Sequence Valve
Part time
76,890 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

PHL FLT 1046 - EN ROUTE TPA TO PHL. DURING APPROACH, RECEIVED EICAS MESSAGE FOR GEAR DISAGREE NOSE GEAR DOOR, WITH NO NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED, AND OPERATED NORMALLY ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING DOOR OPERATED SEQUENCE VALVE. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED OK. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION FOUND UNIT TO BE LEAKING FROM SEALS ON RETAINER (80) AND LEAKING INTERNALLY. TEARDOWN PROCEDURE FOUND ALL PACKING'S AND SEALS WORN OR DAMAGED. SPOOL SLEEVE ASSY HAS WEAR MARKS. REPLACE ALL DEFECTED ITEMS.

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