Service difficulty report · Motor · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
July 14, 2001
Submitted
July 31, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7445U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21899
Aircraft time
57,921 hours, 34,721 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Motor
Part number
V62983
Condition
Leaking
Location
T/E Flap
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

INBOARD FLAPS INDICATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE RAISING FLAPS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEN. FOUND INBD FLAP HYD MOTOR LEAKING. REMOVED AND FOUND BEARINGS ROUGH, REPLACED WITH NEW REF MM27-53-19. CYCLED FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES, SYSTEM OPERATION NORMAL.