Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
February 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22348
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
BACH8R04NN0157
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING FLAP RETRACTION FOLLOWING TAKEOFF, A-SYS HYD QTY AND PRESS WENT TO 0. ALL CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED, GEAR WAS MANUALLY CRANKED DOWN, 1 AND 2 FLUID SHUTOFFS WERE CLOSED AND ALTERNATE FLAP WAS TURNED ON. GROUND PROXIMITY SYSTEM INHIBITED, FLUID SHUTOFF SWITCH WAS OFF 25 MINUTES. ENG RUNNING +0 PRESS. REPLACED LT ELEVATOR ACTUATOR PRESS LINE, LEAK CHECK GOOD. REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 ENG HYD PUMPS PER MM 29-11-96, LEAK CHECK GOOD. SERVICED HYD RESERVOIR, COMPLIED WITH MM 29-11 PER INSTALLATION AND CHECK.