Service difficulty report · Hyd Motor · Boeing 727277

Difficulty date
June 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N246FE
Make and model
Boeing 727277
Aircraft serial
22068
Part
Hyd Motor
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J, F
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FAILURE. INITIALLY WHEN AT FLIGHT LEVEL 270 THE INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP INDICATOR WENT TO 5' WITH NO LEADING EDGE DEVICES OR ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS. WHILE RAISING FLAPS WITH ALTERNATE FLAPS SWITCH THE 'A' SYSTEM WENT TO ZERO. FOUND INBOARD FLAP POWER UNIT HYDRAULIC MOTOR LEAKING DUE TO INTERNAL SHAFT SEAL SCREWS LOOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MOTOR. PURGED SYSTEM PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-51-62. ALSO, REMOVED AND INSPECTED RIGHT MOTOR PER SUPPLEMENT 27-51-62 SERVICED 'A' SYSTEM TO FULL AND BLED SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE CHECKED GOOD OK FOR SERVICE PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 29-11-0 PAGE 601 1.C. INSPECTED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 'A' FILTERS, CHECKED OK.