Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
January 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7266U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21413
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
651784528
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Elev Pcu
Stage of operation
NR
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

RETURNED TO LAX UNDER AMBER ALERT DUE TO LOSS OF A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AND PRESSURE IN FLIGHT. REPLACED PRESSURE LINE AT LEFT ELEVATOR POWER CONTROL UNIT DUE TO LEAK.