What was found
RETURNED TO IAH DUE TO LOSS OF 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULICS, FOUND NR 2 LEADING EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR LEAKING. REPLACED NR 2 FLAP ACTUATOR PER 727 MM, REPLACED NR 1, AND NR 3 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS PER 727 MM.
- Difficulty date
- May 30, 2001
- Submitted
- July 31, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7457U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21911
- Aircraft time
- 60,274 hours, 34,652 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 2782 · Leading Edge Slat Actuator
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- 651785211
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- L/E Flap
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.