SDR 0003372702

Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
September 14, 2000
Submitted
September 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8877Z
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21450
Aircraft time
55,180 hours, 36,165 cycles
Part
Pump
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON DEPARTURE FROM MSY, THE HYDRAULIC ''B'' SYSTEM FAILED. COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND CAPTAIN MADE A DECISION TO CONTINUE TO MEM BASED ON POOR WEATHER AT MSY. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEAKING NR 1 ''B'' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMP. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.