Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
November 12, 2000
Submitted
December 29, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N887MA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21857
Part
Accumulator
Part number
1356603399
Part serial
832
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Rt Wheel Well
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, K, S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON LANDING AT PHL LOST HYD BRAKE PRESSURE FROM SYSTEM A/B. UTILIZED PNEUMATIC SYSTEM TO STOP AIRCRAFT. ON INSPECTION FOUND RUPTURED HYD BRAKE ACCUMULATOR IN RIGHT WHEEL WELL WITH SUBSEQUENT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO RT MAIN GEAR DOOR, HYD LINES ABOVE ACUMULATOR AND PULLEY AND PULLEY GUARD DIRECTLY BELWO ACCUMULATOR. REPLACED HYD BRAKE ACCUMULATOR IAW MM 32-41-61. OPS AND LEAK CHECK OK. REPAIRED DAMAGE TO R MLG DOOR IAW SRM 52-80-1. REPLCED PULLEYS AND PULLEY GUARD IAW MM 20-10-20. OPS CHECK GOOD. REPAIRED HYD LINES IAW MM 20-10-5 LEAK CHECK GOOD. REPLACED BOTH A/B SYSTEM ELECTRIC AND ENGINE DRIVEN PUMPS IAW MM 29-11-32 AND 29-12-11. OPS AND LEAK CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO REVENUE SERVICE. (M)