Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
July 20, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20935
Part
Coupler
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Valve
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LOST ALL HYD B SYS FLUID A SYS DROPPED TO 2.5 GAL AND STAYED. DID RED TABS PROC FOUND CK VALVE COUPLER INSIDE HYD BAY LEAKING. *S/D* REMOVED BOTH B HYD PUMPS PER 727-200 MM 29-12-011-2. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYD DRAIN FILTER ASSY PER MM 29-12-021-2. INSTALL NEW COUPLING HALF''S AND CK VALVE PER MM 29-14-00.