Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
April 27, 2000
Submitted
April 27, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308AS
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
22002
Aircraft time
42,161 hours, 28,477 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Leaking
Location
-A- System
Stage of operation
CL
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.

What was found

FLT 033 FROM KELP TO KDAY, AFTER TAKEOFF DURING CLIMB TO CRUISE ALTITUDE, FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED STEADY AND CONTINUAL LOSS OF SYSTEM A HYDRAULIC FLUID TO BELOW 2.4 GALLONS FLUID QUANTITY. RETURNED TO KELP AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CHECKED AIRCRAFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR LEAKS. NO LEAKS NOTED. SERVICED HYDRAULIC A SYSTEM IAW MAINTENANCE MANUAL B727 12-30-0. HYDRAULIC OPERATION CHECKS NORMAL ON GROUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.