SDR 97ZZZX861

Service difficulty report · Drive Motor · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
December 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N296AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21156
Part
Drive Motor
Part number
65222347
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Te Flap
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

CUR - AIRCRAFT DEPARTED, LOST A-SYSTEM PRESSURE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CUR AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. AFTER BLOCK IN, THE HYDRAULIC INTERCONNECT WAS OPENED. B-SYSTEM DUMPED INTO A-SYSTEM DEPLETING BOTH SYSTEMS. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE RT OUTBOARD FLAP DRIVE MOTOR LEAKING FROM THE CASE AND THE DRAIN LINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP DRIVE MOTOR IAW MM 27-50, SERVICED BOTH 'A' AND 'B' SYSTEMS TO CAPACITY, ACCOMPLISHED OPS CHECK IAW MM 27-51. OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO LEAKS NOTED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.