Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
February 18, 2000
Submitted
July 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N393US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23315
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
1U1234
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
2,897 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PIT - FLT 8054 - INBOUND TO PIT, FROM IAH, SYSTEM A HYDRAULICS FAILED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND HAD TO MANUALLY EXTEND LANDING GEAR. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. LANDING GEAR WAS PINNED BEFORE BEING TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RUDDER/ELEVATOR FEEL COMPUTER MANUAL SHUTOFF VALVE LEAKING AT THE LEVER STEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHUTOFF VALVE. ALSO, REPLACED CASE DRAIN FILTER AND SYSTEM FILTER. NO METAL FOUND. SERVICED SYSTEM AND OPERATED ALL CONTROLS AND GEAR. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED. (M)

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