# SDR 97ZZZX861

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 29, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N296AJ
- Make and model: Boeing 727251
- Aircraft serial: 21156
- System (JASC): [2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2750)
- Part: Drive Motor
- Part number: 65222347
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Rt Te Flap
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: K, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX861

## Discrepancy

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.

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