Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
June 5, 2008
Submitted
July 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N283FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22350
Aircraft time
40,072 hours, 28,987 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT LOST ALL OF SYS A HYD QUANITY PRESSURE WAS NORMAL - 3000 PSI AND NO A.R.E. OR ENG PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AFTER TEN MINUTES BOTH ENG 1 AND ENG 2 LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS STARTED TO FLASH. TURNED BOTH SYSTEM OFF AT THE PUMP SWITCHES. QUANTITY ZERO, PRESSURE ZERO. REMOVED AND INSPECTED BOTH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM A PRESSURE FILTERS. NO CONTAMINATION FOUND. INSTALLED NEW ELEMENTS. NO LEAKS NOTED. REF AMM 29-11-062-3. ALSO REMOVED AND INSPECTED NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE CASE DRAIN FILTERS. NO CONTAMINATION NOTED. INSTALLED NEW ELEMENTS. GROUND RAN ENGINES. NO LEAKS NOTED.