Service difficulty report · Motor · Boeing 727259

Difficulty date
December 21, 2000
Submitted
February 1, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203AV
Make and model
Boeing 727259
Aircraft serial
22474
Part
Motor
Part number
240863
Condition
Leaking
Location
Flap
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

FLT 523 - KMIA-SVMC, DURING CLIMB AIRCRAFT HAD A RAPID LOSS OF ''A'' SYSTEM QUANTITY. AIRCRAFT DUMPED FUEL (18,000 LBS) AND RETURNED TO KMIA. ON GROUND MAINTENANCE FOUND FLAP HYDRAULIC MOTOR LEAKING. MOTOR WAS REPLACED IAW 27-51-62. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED INTO SERVICE. (M)