Service difficulty report · Priority Valve · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
August 22, 2003
Submitted
October 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23705
Part
Priority Valve
Part number
679402
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
47,147 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB-OUT FROM TPA, EN ROUTE TO PIT, CAPTAIN REPORTED VIA ACARS THE FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT FROM THE FLAPS ONE POSITION TO THE FLAP UP POSITION. FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT OR EXTEND. DUE TO WEATHER AT TPA AND THE FACT THE CAPTAIN WAS COMFORTABLE, IT WS DECIDED TO PROCEED NORTH TO CLT. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLT AND COMPLETED A FLAPS FIFTEEN LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TRAILING EDGE FLAP PRIORITY VALVE AND THE FLOW LIMITER VALVE, P/N 6114-6, PER MM 27-81-71. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. FLAPS AND SLATS CHECK GOOD. (M)

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