Service difficulty report · Control · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
June 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21461
Part
Control
Part number
680005007
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
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

INFLIGHT LOSS OF A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC. HYDRAULIC FLUID SHUTOFFS CLOSED FOR 52 MINUTES. *S/D* REPLACED RIGHT ELEVATOR POWER CONTROL PACKAGE PER M/M 27-30-81. REPLACED A-SYSTEM PRESSURE AND CASE DRAIN FILTERS PER M/M 29-11-10, PAGE 102. NO METAL FOUND. OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. REMOVED GEAR PINS. DOWNGRADED CAT STATUS TO CHECK CAT II A/C STATUS IS NOT CAT II.