SDR 9704072288

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
February 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21376
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Failed
Location
A-Hyd Syst
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

ON GEAR RETRACTION, 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. LEFT GEAR REMAINED IN INTERMEDIATED POSITION. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MKE. MANUAL EXTENSION OF GEAR AND FLAPS WAS PERFORMED, LANDING COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LEFT GEAR DOOR HYDRAULIC LINE AND BOTH ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS AND 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FILTERS. SYSTEM RESERVED TO FULL. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF ALL HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS, NO LEAKS FOUND.