Service difficulty report · Module · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
September 27, 2006
Submitted
October 2, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22345
Aircraft time
39,096 hours, 29,151 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Module
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System A
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

SHORTLY AFTER LEVELOFF AT FL310, SYS A HYDRAULIC PUMP LIGHTS FLICKERED AND QUANTITY RAPIDLY DROPPED TO (ZERO). COMPLIED W/QRH AND LANDED IN MEM. FOUND HYD PRESS. LINE FROM NR 1 ENG TO "A" SYS MODULE CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW HYDRAULIC LINE AT "A" SYSTEM MODULE REF 727-200. REMOVED AND REPLACED CASE DRAIN FLITERS PER 727-200.