Service difficulty report · Hose · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
June 25, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7274U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21421
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Hose
Part number
BACH6M0150AAN
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Tail Skid
Stage of operation
TO
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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE FLIGHT EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF FLUID AND PRESSURE FROM THE A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. RETURNED TO STL. *S/D* FOUND PRESSURE LINE GOING TO TAIL SKID ACTUATOR RUPTURED. REPLACED LINE, BOTH ENGINE DRIVEN PUMPS AND CASE DRAIN FILTERS PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL. ALSO, SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO FULL. RAN ENGINES, NO OTHER LEAKS NOTED.