SDR 08FDEA02821

Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: July 11, 2008
Submitted: July 17, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N487FE
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21490
Aircraft time: 41,543 hours, 28,258 cycles
System (JASC): 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
Part: Line
Condition: Cracked
Location: Hyd System
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: K, J
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

AT FL 320 "A" SYS QUANITY DECREASED TO ZERO. RAN QRH FOR HYD SYS "A" LEAK CHECKS PERFORMED. MANUAL GEAR EXT AND ALT FLAPS LANDING. SYS "A" FLUID SHUTOFF WAS CLOSED AT 05:09, ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT 05:51. FOUND THE NR 2 SPOILER RETURN LINE CRACKED. WORKING ON FABRICATING LINE. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF HYD LINE FROM THE RETURN LINE OF THE NR 2 SPOILER ACTUATOR OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW B-727-200 MM 20-10-005-8. SERVICED "A" SYSTEM HYD TO FULL IAW B-727-200 MM 12-12-000-2.