SDR 0200362290

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
February 14, 2002
Submitted
February 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N290US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21378
Aircraft time
61,134 hours, 40,418 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Broken
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE -A- SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO DURING FLAP RETRACTION. CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE AND VERIFIED NO FLUID OR PRESSURE IN THE -A- SYSTEM. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BROKEN CLAMP ON MAIN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FILTER. MAINTENANCE FOLLOWED ALL FLUID LOSS MM PROCEDURES FOR MM 29-11-00, PG 1. ALL LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS OK.