# Incident 19871231082549I: Boeing 727222, Wichita, KS, December 31, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 31, 1987, 14:00 local time
- Place: Wichita, KS
- Airport: Wichita Mid-Continent
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: UALA
- Location: 37.6922° N, 97.3375° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wichita, KS, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6922&lon=-97.3375&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7621U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7621U-1994-06-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-222 (registry code 1384073, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-222) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727222
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871231082549I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

HYDRAULIC LINE BREAK ON INBOARD SPOILER ACTUATOR CAUSED COMPLETE A SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FAILURE. MANUALLY OPERATED.

## Other reports on N7621U (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19871006072019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871006072019I), Oct 6, 1987: Boeing 727222 (N7621U), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Gear unsafe light after landing. Left main gear side strut failed from fatigue. Service bulletin not complied with.
- [Incident 19861014069979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861014069979I), Oct 14, 1986: Boeing 727222 (N7621U), Chicago, IL. Pilot returned to airport after experiencing hydraulic problems. Line found broken.
- [Incident 19810616040039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810616040039I), Jun 16, 1981: Boeing 727222 (N7621U), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Number 3 engine thrust reverser malfunctioned and separated after landing. No reason for failure found.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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