SDR 06FDEA0016

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 727100

Difficulty date
January 4, 2006
Submitted
January 9, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N180FE
Make and model
Boeing 727100
Aircraft serial
18867
Aircraft time
75,347 hours, 58,812 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JUST AFTER LEVEL OFF AT 16000 EXPERIENCED COMPLETE SYS-A HYD FAILURE. QTY AND PRESSURE BOTH WENT IMMEDIATELY TO ZERO. RAN QRH CHECKLIST, TIMED SYS-A FLUID SHUTOFF SWITCHES OFF FOR 55 MIN TO LANDING. LED NR 5 AMBER AND GREEN LIGHTS ON, ALL SLATS AND LED LIGHTS WERE GREEN. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING HYDRAULIC LEAK IN LT W/W FOUND O-RING ON HYDRAULIC FLOW VALVE ON AFT BULKHEAD LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RING ON HYD VALVE PER 27-100 SMP.

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