Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
June 2, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22037
Aircraft time
44,548 hours, 27,128 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
H, B, A

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

What was found

A-HYD SYSTEM FLUID LOSS / ISOLATED TO -A- PUMP NR 2. AFTER SHUTDOWN, THE -A- SYSTEM QTU. READ 2.5 GALLONS AND THE FLUID SHUTOFF SWITCHES WERE NOT TURNED OFF. OPENED COUPLING AND MOTORED ENGINE. FOUND PRESSURE LINE FROM THE PUMP TO THE FIREWALL RUPTURED.

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