SDR 0201442288

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
May 4, 2002
Submitted
May 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21376
Aircraft time
63,096 hours, 41,329 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APPROACHING TOP OF DESCENT INTO DTW, BOTH -B- PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. -A- SYSTEM SHOWED 2.5 GALLONS, -B- SYSTEM QUANTITY SHOWED 1.7 GALLONS. -B- SYSTEM PRESSURE FELL TO ZERO AFTER SOME FLUCTUATIONS. COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURE FOR FLUID LOSS AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN DTW. DTW MAINTENANCE FOUND -B- PUMP PRESSURE LINE HAD FAILED AND REPLACED SAME. REPLACED NR 2 -B- PUMP AND SERVICED. ALL LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS OK.