Service difficulty report · Hose Assy · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
October 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7264U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21411
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Hose Assy
Part number
BACH6P0260CCN
Condition
Leaking
Location
Vert Stab
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 MCO DUE TO HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS. FLUID IS RUNNING DOWN VERTICAL FIN AND RUDDER. PUMPS RAN FOR 4 MINUTES WITH ZERO QUANTITY AND PRESSURE. REPLACED LEAKING HYDRAULIC LINE IN LEFT VERTICAL STABILIZER AREA. ALSO, REPLACED BOTH A-HYDRAULIC ENGINE DRIVEN PUMPS AND CASE DRAIN FILTERS. SERVICED SYSTEM, RAN ENGINES AND NOTED NO LEAKS.