Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
October 13, 2000
Submitted
November 2, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7459U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21913
Aircraft time
60,105 hours, 34,779 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Line
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Door Act
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

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM A QUANTITY GAUGE INDICATED SLOW PARTIAL LOSS OF FLUID. DECREASED APPROXIMATELY 1 GALLON IN 2 HOURS. DIVERTED TO DEN, LANDED UNDER AMBER ALERT. TOWED TO GATE DUE TO NO NOSE GEAR STEERING. *S/D* FOUND RIGHT HAND GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR LINE LEAKING. REPLACED LINE AND RESERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. LEAK CHECK OK.