Service difficulty report · Hyd Syst · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
December 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7290U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21568
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Hyd Syst
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
A-Hyd Syst
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN CRUISE HYD SYSTEM-A QUANTITY .2 GALLONS, EXTENDED GEAR AND QTY CAME UP TO 1.0 GAL. EXTENDED FLAPS WITH ALTERNATE FLAP MOTOR AND QTY CAME UP TO 1.8 GAL, PRESSURE GOOD. AT NO TIME WAS ALL A-SYSTEM HYD FLUID LOST. LANDED UNDER AMBER ALERT AND WAS TOWED TO GATE.