# SDR 2000UALA00641

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 29, 2000
- Submitted: November 21, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N7271U
- Make and model: Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial: 21418
- Aircraft time: 65,027 hours, 37,074 cycles
- Engine: Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC): [2910 · Hydraulic System, Main](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2910)
- Part: Motor
- Part number: 569670
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Flaps
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000UALA00641

## Discrepancy

DIVERTED TO DEN DUE TO THE LOSS OF THE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID.  *S/D*  FOUND OUTBOARD FLAP DRIVE HYD MOTOR LEAKING.  REPLACED OUTBOARD FLAP HYD DRIVE MOTOR.  NO ACTIVE LEAKS NOTED ON FLAP CYCLING.  SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.

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